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Many of us have become experts at pretending we're fine. Our shiny social media feeds and skin-deep smiles certainly give off a happy illusion. But we are not fine. Taylor has heard countless stories from her generation of our fetal positions on cold tile floors, immobilized by anxiety. She personally knows this place well. At eighteen, she too found herself in an anxiety-induced fetal position behind a locked bathroom stall, wondering, "What did Jesus mean when he promised me full life?"

When her estranged father leaves a will naming her and her sisters the sole heirs of the inn and restaurant in Oak Harbor, Jo finds herself putting her pride aside and heading back to the one place she'd vowed never to return. Josephine is finally finding her way after being lost for so long, but when secrets that should have been buried start resurfacing, she runs the risk of losing the most important person in her life. She now realizes the life she's hanging onto is about to become shattered into pieces.

Andrea is at the top of her game as a social media guru. But then an unexpected tragedy strikes, and she's called back to the one place she vowed never to return to. Going back to Oak Harbor meant returning to the source of her pain. She wasn't planning on staying. Why would she when the one person who hurt her the most, the one person whose validation she's needed more than anything has passed? But, when her sister, Cora needs help to care for their sick mother and to run the family business, she has no choice but to extend her stay. 

In Mama's Got Anxiety, fellow anxious mom Courtney Devich helps you understand all the anxious feelings you're facing so you can cope and take your joy back.

Cora had it all, a doting husband, two wonderful daughters, an amazing career, and a beautiful home. She was living the dream; until . . . it all came crashing down like a stack of cards. Starting over was never in her plans—not when she'd spent more than half of her life with a man she'd planned to grow old with. Yet here she was in her prime getting divorced from a husband who'd ignored their vows.

We live in a world of staggering distraction. A world so loud and opinionated, it's not only exhausting, but immobilizing. And still we zone out, doom scroll, binge watch, and peek at other people's lives online. Yet it all feels a bit off and empty. In the struggle to thrive amid the noise and commotion, Bible teacher and blogger Katie Westenberg equips you to focus on what truly matters. Leaning on Scripture, scientific studies of memory, and the power of a renewed mind, she helps you uncover the ancient way of being undistracted: remembering the truth of who God is and how he works.

Bloomsbury presents Am I Lying to Myself? by Jane Greer PhD, read by Emma Faye. Learn to talk back to denial and start telling yourself the truth – about yourself, others, and the world around you. Denial is everywhere, keeping us from seeing reality and causing unhappiness and frustration. It...

With increasing interest from donors and board members to see faith-based, missional organizations reflect the diversity of God's kingdom, these organizations desire to have women in positions of leadership. However, this proves difficult when the organizational culture is one that silences and even penalizes the unique giftings that women bring to the table.

In her eventful lifetime, Miriam was many things to many people: protective older sister, song leader, prophetess, leper. But between the highs and the lows, she was a girl who dreamed of freedom, a woman who longed for love, a leader who made mistakes, and a friend who valued connection.

Packed with rituals, exercises, spells, recipes, and more, this dynamic addition to Llewellyn's Elements of Witchcraft series shows you how to enrich your connection to the earth. Dodie Graham McKay shares a variety of fun and fascinating ways to get your hands dirty as you grow your magical practice.

Rebecca Watson never cared for all the money she grew up with. Not until she was old enough to claim her trust fund and do with it as she pleased. Now she runs a non-profit community center in the projects of Chicago, hoping to keep teens off the streets. Unfortunately, this doesn't make her popular with a new gang in the area. Officer Sean Thompson has a reputation with the local teens. They know him as Officer Danger because of how much he loves chasing the next adrenaline rush. Two people trying to help others can’t help but feel a connection.

When a book about telekinesis shows up in Brooke's locker, she knows someone has seen her use her ability. As if that's not enough to shoot her nerves, inside the book is a coded message about her mother's death, and if she wants to know more, she'll need to follow the instructions. The only other anomalous she can turn to for help is her crush's best friend, Jackson, the most annoying cretin in her life. But also the only one with the guts to follow the clues with her. The last thing she expects is for her heart to get tangled between Jackson and the danger that lurks in the shadows.

Olivia Nelson has always been one to go after what she wants. Rarely does she let other's opinions get in the way. However, living in Hollywood can chip at your self-esteem. In order to finally get her teenage wish for true love, she figures she'll have to make some changes. First stop, the gym. Cristian Reyes would love to find someone to settle down with. Unfortunately, the women that hire him as a personal trainer only want to be thinner so they can get the next big role. He's not sure what to make of the pretty baker who doesn't seem to realize how amazing he is.

Tristan didn’t remember much of that night, except that he was dying.... Then, all of a sudden, he wasn’t. He woke up fully healed and with only one vague memory in mind.... Anya.

Jane was sure she’d find her dream PR job and didn’t expect her marriage to be over before its first Christmas, but she was wrong on both accounts. Being divorced and jobless, Jane returns home to Holly Springs, the last place she wants her failures to be publicized. Soon everyone in the small town knows about her, but it isn’t until she reconnects with Oliver, her high school sweetheart, that someone finally knows her.

If being bullied through every school Billy went to wasn’t enough, being attacked in her own home just pushed her over the edge. Now severely depressed and suicidal, Billy takes matters into her own hands and sees a counsellor. After just one session, she’s now on her way to Scotland as a volunteer to help the professor of Edinburgh university dig and clean up an archaeological site that has just been discovered.

Kristen Parker's imagination has always been bigger than reality. Other than the three real life friends from her youth, she prefers to spend her time with the characters in her head. And dating? Who needs a boyfriend when you've got Captain Deke Wolfe? Unfortunately, writer's block is sinking its claws into her well-structured life. Her agent thinks a month-long getaway to a mountain resort might solve Kristen's problems.

After making me over, my cousin takes me dancing to celebrate me landing my dream job. At the club, a hottie tries to pick me up, but I turn down the player. I'm too focused on my career. But he makes my pulse race, and I find myself watching him from across the room.

You don't have to be dying to have questions about death, the afterlife, legacy planning, and more. Life and legacy coach Elizabeth Turnage presents bite-size biblical answers on theological and practical issues, accompanied by beautiful hymns, prayers, reflection questions, and additional resources. Rediscover hope as you meditate on the glory that lies ahead.

After infidelity, relationships can become strained as both partners lose trust and faith in each other. Author Tammy Nelson helps couples regain trust, romance, and intimacy after infidelity by redefining the monogamy contract. The new monogamy contract is an explicit relationship agreement created after the affair that allows each partner to safely share their desires, expectations, and limitations. After an affair, it's impossible to go back to the way the relationship was before, but this book offers the chance for a new beginning.