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Dr. Maryann Mercer, co-author of Change Your Underwear, Change Your Life, and Spontaneous Optimism—and host of the popular podcast, Positive Life Answers—teaches listeners to use solutions-focused tools and techniques for developing easy optimism habits, with the ultimate goal of creating the life he or she desires!

Ana Brassfield has her path to the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House all figured out until her first love, renowned German dancer Claus Gert, returns to Georgia to win her back. Despite a promising start toward her ballet career and pending marriage to landscape architect Peter Engberg, Ana wonders if her dreams of dancing at the Met are as impossible as her previous romantic relationship with Claus. Then an on-stage kiss between Ana and Claus changes everything.

When Sonia Pettit's teenage daughter goes missing, Sonia faces losing her mind, her family, and her faith.

After a failed engagement, Captain Andrew Lee James has focused on building a career in the Army he loves. That commitment includes helping a feisty, out-of-work ballerina whose devotion to her grandmother’s dying wish immediately grabs his heart. She’s the one, but will he be able to win the heart of a woman who has vowed to never be involved with a soldier? College graduate Clara Malone swore to never love anyone in the military again, but when her dying grandmother asks her to deliver a love letter to the general who broke her heart decades ago, she agrees.

The author found golden earrings and a million memories when she was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Somalia. Listen to the stars dancing over Somalia and hear tales of warriors and camel herders, songs at the wells and melodies in every footstep. Moira, a young Peace Corps Volunteer, stretched her senses to soak in every story, every song that was around her. Her missteps tossed a beautiful young woman into a whipping circle, and denied her students the futures they had worked so hard to obtain.

Amy Torelli, chief auditor for Enson Pharmaceuticals, is assigned to audit the books of Enson's Italian branch in the enchanting city of Milan. Having made an inner vow never to trust a man again because of her father's betrayal, Amy finds herself falling in love with Enson Italia's American-born vice president, Ted McMasters. Will Ted be the one to cause her to break her inner vow? Having been wounded by a father who made him feel worthless, and having been dumped by the woman he wanted to marry, Ted is determined to keep all women at bay. Will Amy be the reason he changes his mind?

Small-town beauty queen Jenny Fillmore is a survivor. In the wake of having been kidnapped by a madman, she's managed to put her life back together, complete with a successful career and a serious boyfriend. But, when her first love returns and hires her as his real estate agent, old wounds are torn open, making Jenny question whether or not she has the life she wants. It turns out broken hearts don't heal so easily and old desires don't always fade with time.

The town's favorite troublemaker, Avery Hamilton, is all grown up and has returned to Warm Springs, this time to stay. She used to envision following in her grandfather's footsteps and opening her own general practice, but that dream was before. Before she made the mistake that derailed her life, a mistake she's tried hard to put behind her. Returning to the one place she loves most in the world will help her heal, but not before the man she left waiting forces her to confront her past.

Through the scripture and the story of the woman with an issue of blood, Linda Hillman moves past the obvious, more common meaning of the text to a revelatory truth: God would not have us live unbalanced and incomplete lives. In her book Will You Be Made Whole, Linda reveals just how crucial balance is in every area of your life. Through scripture, practical principles, and faith, Linda shows the reader how to get back on track when life derails.

Crystal England just wants normalcy. Her world has been turned sideways by a nasty divorce. She's starting over by going back home. With her daughter, Izzie, and her cat, Bonnie Boo, Crystal is working to create a peaceful home and life. But when Bonnie Boo discovers a body in the backyard pool, that dream of normality is shattered.

From the authors of Change Your Underwear, Change Your Life, come some simple techniques for developing an optimistic attitude and lifestyle. This audio guide clearly proves - citing research and examples - how optimism boosts your health, wealth, happiness, career, and personal life. Dr. Michael Mercer and Dr. Maryann Troiani are speakers, authors, psychologists, and a loving couple. They regularly appear on national television and radio shows, including Oprah.

Dr. Maryann Mercer, co-author of Change Your Underwear, Change Your Life, and Spontaneous Optimism--and host of the popular podcast, Positive Life Answers--teaches listeners to use solutions-focused tools and techniques for developing easy optimism habits, with the ultimate goal of creating the life he or she desires!

When Dale returns to Bandera, Texas for Christmas, all he expects is to spend time with his beloved dog Buck. However, running into Shanna, his high school sweetheart, reminds him of the time he has wasted and all he lost by running away on Christmas Eve nine years earlier. When he discovers that something awful happened to Shanna on the night that he left, Dale is determined to make it up to her, but first he must be able to forgive the way that God has forgiven him.

In a world shrouded in secrecy where truth is buried beneath layers of deception, a groundbreaking revelation is about to shake the foundations of everything we know. The existence of extraterrestrial life is no longer just a question, it's a reality we can no longer deny as humanity grapples with the unknown.

Whispers in the literary realm speak of a cryptic tale known as "Only a Ghost!" penned by none other than Irenæus the Deacon himself. But hark! This is no ordinary travelogue, for it is a work of humor and fiction that was brought to life by Sabine Baring-Gould. It is said that the spirit of Irenæus, once belonging to the church of 4th century Jerusalem, haunts the streets of the "most religious city of the world" in the year 1870.

Set in rural Australia, E. W. Hornung's mystery "The Shadow of a Man" follows a pair of newlyweds who are determined to make their improbable union work, no matter the odds. But little do they know exactly how high the odds are stacked against them - and the lengths that some will go to sabotage their love. Will the pair be able to overcome the obstacles in their way and live happily ever after?

En række causerier, der har været bragt i Ugebladet Søndag, hvor Jane Aamund ironisk og kærligt reflekterer over mennesker og tiden – hele tiden i samspil med eksempler fra hendes eget liv.

I Det Levende Land tager Dennis Gade Kofod plads iblandt de bornholmske fortællere, der lever med landsdelens folketro. I korte tekster fortælles der om magiske væsner som brøndtjætten og åbobben og de allestedsnærværende underjordiske, der holder dans og basseralle, imens højen, de bor i, står på gloende pæle.

Winter has spent her life growing up in a cold, exotic place: the North Pole. But her days are not as exciting as you might think. She fills her time with school and exploring the freezing white surroundings while her dad works for an oil company and her mom takes comfort at home. The only interesting thing around is an abandoned house that no one bothers with and the occasional rock she finds on her hikes.

En ærlig, personlig og inspirerende bog fuld af livskloge klummer fra en af verdens mest kendte og respekterede kvinder: Oprah Winfrey. Hun blev undfanget ved et uromantisk engangsknald. Hun var et uønsket barn, født uden kærlighed. Den eneste følelse, hun husker fra sin opvækst, er ensomhed. I dag er hun en af verdens mest respekterede og beundrede offentlige personligheder. I bogen her fortæller Oprah Winfrey om, hvordan hun, mod alle odds, har skabt sig et liv fuldt af stjernestunder og nære, varme venskaber.