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Rylee Phillips learned the hard way that you need to live each day to the fullest. That’s why she came back home to turn the inheritance of her aunt’s old homestead into a bed-and-breakfast. The townsfolk think she’s crazy to take on the task, and maybe she is, but at least she’s smart enough to know she needs help...and the clever ad she places in the local paper is sure to get attention.

The two great Persian invasions of Greece, in 490 and 480-79 B.C., both repulsed by the Greeks, provide our best opportunity for understanding the interplay of religion and history in ancient Greece on a large scale. Using the Histories of Herodotus as well as other historical and archaeological sources, Jon Mikalson shows how the Greeks practiced their religion at this pivotal moment in their history.

Juanita provides a candid glimpse into her overall health journey, with emphasis on her trials, triumphs, and reveals what she has learned along the way. It is her hope that by sharing her journey and the knowledge she's obtained, countless others, who can relate to her struggles, can also become free in mind, body, and spirit. It is a call for those who feel hopeless to find the courage to let go of the past, let go of unrealistic comparisons, to accept and embrace who they are, and to love themselves, flaws and all.

Studies have shown that 20 minutes of meditation twice a day are actually more effective than drugs in reducing mild hypertension. In this audio version of her book How to Meditate, the author reviews both the spiritual and physical benefits of meditation.

In The Skinny Gut Diet, New York Times best-selling author, public television icon, certified nutritional consultant, and digestive health expert Brenda Watson offers an insightful perspective on the little-known connection between weight gain and an underlying imbalance of bacteria in the gut, or what she calls the "gut factor" - the overlooked root cause of weight gain.

Deep within your mind is a realm filled with powerful symbols that drive your thoughts, behaviors, and actions - often without your knowledge. This is the hidden world of archetypes, universal symbols responsible for who you are, how the world sees you, and what you believe about yourself and your life's purpose. The Power of Archetypes will help you identify, understand, and work with the archetypes that exist beyond your conscious awareness to create your reality "behind the scenes".

The controversy grows with every sale of the best-selling novel. Throughout the contemporary fictional storyline of The Da Vinci Code, author Dan Brown skillfully weaves "historical" assertions intended to shake the very foundations of Christianity. Authors James L. Garlow and Peter Jones present compelling evidence that Brown's assertions are not only historically inaccurate, but may also contain a hidden agenda.

This isn't "just another mob story." It's a suspenseful, exciting, and entertaining account of one of the greatest scams to hit Las Vegas...a scam that has never been exposed before, and one that changed history and gambling laws across America forever! Through the eyes of the author, who grew up in that world, and the words of his Godfather, an underboss who told his story before he died, The Boss Always Sits in the Back details the demise of the mobsters who ran northern New Jersey.

Aaron Rhyder, the son of a famous photographer, leads a failed life in the shadows until a sudden strange fogging in his sight sends him to Dr. Alisa Grey, who lovingly injects visions into his eye with a platinum needle.

Chelsea and Sam Rae are just like any other young couple in love. Working and trying to make a living and have a baby. Everything seems to be going as planned until Grandpa ends up in the garden. It seems Grandma has some skeletons in her closet that she wants Chelsea to take care of. Being the good granddaughter, she tries to do what's right but it doesn't end up like she planned. According to Margaret, her older sister, this is just another screw up Chelsea has done.

Zora James knows the pain of loss, the lick of flames, the passion of purpose. But she's never known the heat of love. Yet when she meets Alastar, the sexy Ranger with a hero complex, Zora knows her life will never be the same. Alastar Adams knows the sting of rejection. But he's never known the healing heat of love, the power of unexpected happiness. Yet when he meets Zora, the elegant law student with the soul of an angel, Alastar knows his life will never be the same.

One Big Joke (And 300 Shorter Ones) has been maniacally shouted by the author into three hours of non-stop laughter. As you listen, you will discover that Jon D. Webster has the comedic timing of a Swiss watch that tells hilarious jokes. Peppered with the occasional appropriate, impactful, and effective use of profanity, Jon gives us his unique take on more subjects than he probably should have.

Issa, tribal chieftain and warrior, dies trying to protect his family and tribesmen from slave traders but is given a second chance at life as an angel. Having lost his home, daughters, and life by forces beyond his control, Issa, a guardian angel for four centuries, has yet to come to terms with this "failure". So when a rogue demon attacks and almost kills his wife, Serwa, Issa goes on the hunt.

When the security director of the powerful corporation Nebulaco dies under mysterious circumstances, courier Sai Collins has one last top-secret delivery to make on his behalf. Sai has come a long way from her street-kid childhood, but she has her secrets - namely that she’s a cyber-psi, a computer telepath who can connect to the grid without hardware. A talent she’s going to desperately need.

In a world where nothing is ever as it seems, the seeds of love take root on the precipice of chaos, danger, and a great destiny. In the shadow of an ancient prophecy, two individuals will be drawn together to meet a dangerous calling--or die trying.

Thirteen incredible authors. Thirteen stories about the Depik - what they were and where their society goes from here!

Ten years ago, Radio Personality Samantha Summers had her heart broken. Now, her former co-host and heartbreaker, Joe Conrad, has returned to Morgan, Texas and Samantha is forced to work with him once more. As the radio station manager points out, Samantha doesn’t have a choice in the matter. KPXJ needs the change. It’s either go along with the decision or she could possibly be looking for another job.

In The Progress Illusion, Jon D. Erickson charts the rise of the economic worldview and its infiltration into our daily lives as a theory of everything. Drawing on his own experience as a young economist inoculated in the 1980s era of "greed is good," Erickson shows how pseudoscience came to dominate economic thought. He pokes holes in the conventional wisdom of neo-classical economics, illustrating how flawed theories about financial decision-making and maximizing efficiency ignore human psychology and morality.

Brother Lawrence lived through the drudgeries of monastery kitchen duty during the turbulence of 1600s France. Joni Eareckson Tada suffered a terrible accident that broke her neck and left her paralyzed. This tragedy led her from a life of distant faith to a life as a devout Christian, and she later became a worldwide influence and disability rights activist, sharing her experiences of suffering with grace. In both their lives, they each found the secret to peace, joy, and a close personal walk with God.

Welcome to Other Worlds, the fourth volume in the Guys Read Library. Prepare yourself for 10 trips into the unknown, as 10 of your favorite writers spin tales of fantasy and science fiction the likes of which you have never imagined. Compiled by National Ambassador for Children's Literature (and Secret Ambassador for the Intergalactic Alliance) Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: Other Worlds is the most exciting collection of stories on this - or any other - planet.