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We all have things we feel we need to accomplish in life. For some, it’s sticking to a regular exercise and diet plan. For others, it’s making the commitment to cut down on spending. However, while these goals have good intentions, many people often find themselves struggling to keep up with them. While it’s important to work towards change, setting goals often leads to the person giving up after a month or two of hard work. So how do we set out to do the things we want to achieve?

Hollywood isn’t an easy place to work, for various reasons. And this is especially true for women. The amount of discrimination, mistreatment, and sexual harassment that many actresses in Hollywood experienced is enough to fill a book of its own. However, in spite of these limiting factors, there are female actors who have risen through the ranks and made a name for themselves. All while fighting the misogynistic views the film and music industry often propagate.

For years, the media has often poked fun at various marginalized individuals, damaging the impact that these people have on the world. And this is especially true for the media’s portrayal of autism. In the modern day, we like to believe that we are more socially aware and more accepting of people’s differences. Then we get singer-songwriter Sia’s film Music. What should have been a story focused on the nuances of autism spectrum disorder was instead a foray into the pseudo-whimsical world of misrepresentation and autistic stereotypes.

You always met me in the gardens when you came back from a long trip. Over the years, you had learned that while psychological games did nothing to stoke fire in you, they wrought my ardor like no other little intentions could. I loved hide-and-seek. I loved to wait. I loved to angst and fret, and it whet my appetite for you to such shameful heights that I would nearly lose my voice and barely be able to squeak like a mouse, so thick was my heart with passion and want and thrill and love of you. I tore open every letter you sent, eager to read which day you were due to arrive home.

Traveling can be a hassle; having to constantly worry about finding a good hotel while you’re on the road and fretting over where your next stop is can suck the fun out of traveling. If you’re tired of hopping from hotel to hotel during your travels, then maybe van life is for you. In the modern day, many people are seeing living in their van to be a minimalist and adventurous experience, greatly enhancing their time on the road. However, it’s important to point out that there are a number of precautions and preparations one must make before they set out on their journey.

For many people, being able to travel the world as a hobby seems like an unachievable dream. Between travel fees, living expenses, and the hidden costs of sightseeing, many people find themselves daunted by the cost of a single trip abroad. Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to be a member of the 1 percent to make a habit out of traveling the world. During the course of this book, we'll go over the various ways a person can go about saving and budgeting for a trip, as well as several locations that you can travel to without burning a hole in your pockets.

The impossible beauty standards that society often tries to push is one of the biggest detractors the personal body image. The struggle to fulfill these expectations often lead women down a dark path of insecurity, poor habits, and eating disorders. Contrary to popular belief, going on a diet isn’t going to help the core issues of weight gain and poor body image. In fact, it could very easily just make it worse.

Every year, we wait until midnight for the New Year to start, and every year, we make it a habit of creating resolutions we intend to practice throughout the year. Sometimes it’s making a point to exercise more or to save up our money. However, thousands can attest to the fact that they often find themselves failing their resolutions not long after they made them. Why is that? Is it that life often gets in the way, or are we just being lazy?

While visiting an estate sale to pick up new items for Missing Pieces, Aly gets hit with a surprise: The elderly homeowner didn't have a heart attack - she was murdered. Aly's got the evidence in her hands, and the killer is offering to sell it to her. Time to make a deal, then call the police. If only anyone believed her. Miriam Peabody was in her 70s and appeared to die of natural causes. Police found no evidence of foul play, but Aly knows what she saw. Worse, she’s pretty sure the killer has powers of their own.

The connection between our minds, bodies, and spirits has been something contested and debated for millennia. Many studies and practices have been created in order to understand and apply the aspects of our souls to healthy living and mental wellness, and Ayurveda is no different. Having originated from the Hindu practices of ancient India, Ayurveda focus on balancing our individual consciousness to eliminate impurities within the body, reduce stress, and increase quality of life.

Mia and Oliver have long wanted to explore the forest, and one cold, rainy October day, a week before their fifth anniversary of the day they met, they finally make the trip. But they’ve heard the rumors as well. The haunting. A psychopath hidden somewhere amidst the towering trees. Too many missing. Too few answers. It’s only rumors, though. Stories. And stories can’t hurt you. Yet as Mia and Oliver venture deeper into the Black River Forest, they’ll soon discover that there’s more haunting this quiet woodland than hikers and bears.

For Disco the Ant, there is nothing more fun then dancing around in the rain or the sun. Before he is able to lace up his shoes and boogie all day long, Disco must first learn the importance of responsibility and doing the chores he was tasked to do by his parents. In this story, Disco the Ant learns the valuable lesson that though having fun is important and doing what you love is great, there are also responsibilities that must be met as well.

One of the most important aspects of our lives is how we tend to our mental health. Amy Morin--a licensed psychotherapist, mental strength trainer, and bestselling author--explains the importance of how we think about various aspects of our lives. Throughout this book, we will explain the background behind this influential woman as well as the negative thought processes that she had to overcome throughout her life. By using her methods as a framework, you too will be able to cope with these negative patterns of behavior and work toward becoming mentally strong.

Aly’s got enough on her plate, with finishing her degree and taking care of her nephew and starting her new job at the antique store while drooling over the owner's gorgeous son. No time for visions. Alas, the universe doesn't care what Aly believes. When she turns 21, she starts to feel psychic impressions left on objects. A disorienting power for someone surrounded by antiques.

High school sweethearts Liz Randall and Jason Merrick were deeply in love, but when Liz rejected his marriage proposal to fulfill her dream of riding international level dressage, Jason joined the army and broke off all contact. Fifteen years later, they’re both back home, and Liz must find a way to tell Jason they have a daughter.

A powerful, heartrending, and insightful novel of a trio of women in Cameroon who dare to rebel against oppressive, long-held cultural traditions—including polygamy and domestic abuse—that define and limit their lives. Three women, three stories, three linked destinies . . . In North...

When a Taco Tuesday outing between frenemies turns into a nasty brawl that goes viral, reality superstar Presley Pope finds herself jobless, friendless, homeless…and follower-less. Her star vehicle, The Cutting Board, cancels her contract, her fiercely loyal Taco-heads vilify her, and her fiancé evicts her from their swanky condo...all on the same day. Humiliated, Presley retreats to her beloved aunt’s sofa, eating her weight in tacos, until her ex unexpectedly hatches the perfect plan: Apologize to the ladies and get back on the show.

Irgendetwas stimmt nicht mit der alten Ranch, die Susan McIntire gekauft hat. Sie besitzt noch keine Pferde - und doch kann man nachts aus dem Stall Pferdegeräusche hören. Besteht hier etwa ein Zusammenhang mit der alten Indianerin, die felsenfest behauptet, im Stall ein Geisterpferd zu sehen, das immer wieder dort auftaucht? Leonie, Grace und Tiffy wollen Susan helfen und dem Spuk auf die Schliche kommen. Aber auch viele Reporter haben Interesse an dem Geisterpferd. Wer oder was steckt hinter dem Spuk?

Basil, a rather scholarly fae, works as an assistant librarian at the Great Library of the Court of Knowledge. Lonely and unwilling to join the yearly Midsummer Revel to find a mate, Basil takes the advice of his talking horse companion and decides to steal a human bride instead. But Basil never expected to find a human girl waiting for him, wanting to be snatched. Nor had he expected a girl like Meg, an illiterate farmgirl who has no use for books. Will this unlikely pair put aside their differences long enough to save the Great Library from destruction?

You’ve Got Personality! guides young listeners to explore how their own personalities shape their likes and dislikes, and discover the kinds of careers that best fit who they are. Parents, teachers, and caregivers can use the activities at the end of the audiobook to help children recognize and understand their personality and to explore careers they will enjoy.