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Not just a book that talks about self-improvement but one that gives you an actual step-by-step action program for setting and achieving goals. Have you ever been depressed? Have you ever felt unloved, frightened, alone? All of us have suffered such feelings at times. But we all have the power to change our lives by changing our attitudes. The techniques for self-discovery and self-affirmation that you find in this book will help you every day of your life. This timeless classic reprint addition to the Dr. Maxwell Maltz Library shows you how to put your best self forward.

My name is Julia McDowell. I’m not the pretty girl next door, I’m the boss at work who solves all your problems. I’m an awkward genius with the worst taste in boyfriends; the last one left me with a six-figure debt to prove it. So, when the most swoon-worthy man alive saves me from a psychotic tree, who am I to say no to a drink? He’s sweet yet powerful with a darkness I can’t place. I should be terrified of him, but I find myself drawn to him in ways I’ve never experienced. He says I’m his guiding light, that our hearts beat to the same melody.

A one-night stand is just what Olivia Jones needs to transition back into the dating world after a two-year hiatus. To hell with being prim and proper. It's not like she'll ever see him again. For just one night, she's going to shed her inhibitions and let this sexy-as-hell man bring all her fantasies to life.

Dion, now king of Xanthos, is finally in command of the naval fleet he's always dreamed of. But his hopes for peace are jeopardized when King Palemon, in dire need of ships to rescue his starving people from the frozen wastelands of the north, invades the Salesian city of Malakai. Too weak to confront Dion directly, Palemon turns to magic: mysterious copper chains from the lost civilization of Aleuthea, which have the potential to control dragons...and Dion.

The greatest adventure in our lives is to learn the art of being happy. Happiness, like worry, is a habit, just as tying a shoelace or brushing our teeth becomes a habit. And, as you'll learn in this audiobook, it takes only five minutes a day to install happiness as a lifelong habit. Once the happiness habit is developed, it becomes a permanent part of your personality - requiring little or no effort on your part. You'll learn that tensions are at a minimum when we are happy.

She's the only one I'll ever love, but I had to let her go. Rylan Maroney is the biggest lie I've ever told, and it nearly destroyed everyone in my life. No matter how much it hurts, I can never have her again. He broke my heart and walked away, but he hasn't let me go. Halton Westbrook has haunted my life from four thousand miles away for the last eight years. I've tried to move on, but he makes it impossible.

Nueva entrega de «Las guerreras Maxwell», una saga romántica que nos traslada a la Escocia medieval. Las gemelas Beth y Gladys Craig se vieron obligadas a abandonar Noruega y dejar atrás a su familia. Las constantes amenazas de su tío Leiv hicieron que sus padres tomaran la dura decisión de ponerlas a cargo de sus tíos Sven y Ottilia en Elgin, Escocia. Físicamente son como dos gotas de agua: pelo rubio, ojos claros, delgadas, pero sus caracteres son muy diferentes. Mientras Beth es sonriente, noble, trabajadora y luchadora, Gladys es enfadica, ruin, holgazana y conformista.

Pregnant with her second child, Martha King finds her marriage to lawyer Austin King more and more frustrating when her husband befriends his young foster cousin, Nora, and, in the process, unwittingly jeopardizes his marriage, career, and place in the community.

Silvia, Rosa y Elisa no han tenido demasiada suerte en el amor. Por diferentes circunstancias, las tres han acabado rompiendo sus supuestamente felices vidas matrimoniales y han adoptado el estado civil de solteras o divorciadas. Y también está Venecia. Soltera y sin hijos, tanto la vida de sus amigas como su último fracaso amoroso le hacen ver que el amor, además de caduco, es una mierda.

Twice he has been close to the altar and still no duchess. Will the third time be the charm? A duke can't marry just anyone. His wife must be of good family, be fertile, and be young. Struggling playwright Sarah Pettijohn is absolutely the last woman Gavin Whitridge, Duke of Baynton, would ever fall in love with. However, there is something about her that stirs his blood, which makes her perfect for a bargain he has in mind: In exchange for backing her play, he wants Sarah to teach him about love.

Elizabeth, queen of England, has taken on the mighty Spanish Armada and, in a stunning sea battle, vanquished it. But her troubles are far from over. Just across the western channel, her colony Ireland is embroiled in seething rebellion, with the island's fierce, untamed clan chieftains and their "wild Irish" followers refusing to bow to their English oppressors. Grace O'Malley—notorious pirate, gunrunner, and "Mother of the Irish Rebellion"—is at the heart of the conflict.

When her father is assigned the task of spying on the French Court, the charming and sweetly innocent Anne Boleyn is delighted by the thought of a new adventure. And she is not to be disappointed, for her beautiful sister, Mary, has been handed a mission: to let herself be seduced by the King of France in order to uncover his secrets. Mesmerized by the thrilling passion, intrigue, and betrayal that unfolds, Anne discovers the power of being a woman who catches the eye of a powerful king.

Dr. Maltz was a plastic surgeon and a humanitarian who truly cared about helping people. He had plenty of money, being one of the few plastic surgeons of his day. He unselfishly wrote this book from the center of his heart. His principles are based on some of his psychological experiences as a plastic surgeon.

Read the headlines, watch the highlights, or just step out your front door: Some talented people reach their full potential while others self-destruct or remain trapped in mediocrity. What makes the difference? Maxwell, the go-to guru for business professionals across the globe, insists that the choices people make—not merely the skills they inherit—propel them to greatness.

Dennis es un atractivo profesor brasileño que durante el día da clases en un instituto de Alemania y por las noches imparte clases de forró, un baile típico de su país. Cuando el curso escolar acaba, recibe una oferta de trabajo en un refinado y reputado colegio británico, y él la acepta sin dudarlo. Su llegada a Londres le resulta muy interesante. Nuevos aires, nuevas conquistas y antiguas amigas que le enseñan la ciudad y que en seguida le hablan de los locales swinger, a los que acudirá para disfrutar del intercambio de pareja y de la clase de sexo que a él le gusta practicar con las mujeres.

Desperation and an empty stomach forced Fiona Lachlan to agree to a plan that ended up luring the wickedly notorious duke of Holburn into trouble. Everything went terribly wrong, and now she has found herself posing as his ward! And while she swore nothing could make her desire a scoundrel, even if he was a duke, she is now drawing ever closer to the one man she cannot have....

De la mano de las protagonistas de Un sueño real, Llámame bombón, Ella es tu destino, Un café con sal y Diario de una chirli, te sumergirás en las más apasionadas historias, que te harán creer en la fantasía y que te mostrarán que en ocasiones los más profundos deseos pueden llegar a cumplirse, aunque sea de la manera más inesperada....

The Earl Claims His Wife is the latest romance from New York Times best-selling author Cathy Maxwell in her new Scandal and Seductions series, where pride clashes with passion and temptation leads to love. Preoccupied with wars and women, the earl ignored his wife. But when he finally wants her by his side, the fiery Lady Gillian won't go without a fight....

It takes time to become a leader. While some people appear to be born leaders, the ability to lead is actually a collection of skills, nearly all of which can be learned and improved upon. Based on his New York Times best seller, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, Dr. John C. Maxwell presents a daily plan to help you grow as a leader in your personal, professional, and spiritual life.

Historians have long whispered that Elizabeth "the Virgin Queen's" passionate, lifelong affair with Robin Dudley, Earl of Leicester, may have led to the birth of a son, Arthur Dudley. In this exquisite sequel to The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn, Robin Maxwell fashions a stunning fictional account of the child switched at birth by a lady-in-waiting who foresaw the deleterious political consequences of a royal bastard.