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Patricia Teller, an RN in the year 2000, yearns for simpler times where nurse’s efforts in support of their patients were primary. Despite the advantages of modern medicine, Pat fears the loss of nursing’s essence, the support for the living, and a smooth transition for those at the end of their lives. When she engages with an ancient sepia photograph of a nurse in 1937, she’s drawn back in time to an unexpected reality. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the values that healers possessed in the past that are even more important today.

Michelle and Max are not planning on a happy holiday. Their marriage is in shambles and the D word has entered their vocabulary. But now their youngest daughter, Julia, wants everyone to come to her new house in Idaho for Christmas, and she’s got the guest room all ready for Mom and Dad. Oh, joy.

In this entertaining and intimate memoir, the woman known by fans as "The Notorious P. A. B." reveals why she walked away from her TV news career after three decades. Patti Ann Browne also shares funny and poignant stories of her life off camera—from how she met her husband four years after turning down a blind date with him, to her son's near-death shortly after his premature birth and how it changed her perspective on life. Patti Ann's uplifting story is one of following your heart, owning your mistakes, living with integrity, and leaving the rest to God.

Lexi has always wanted to know more about the mother who passed away when she was only a child. But her dad will barely talk about her. Is it so wrong to want to learn about the mom she never got to know? When Lexi’s grandma dies and secretly leaves her a worn blue chest that belonged to Lexi’s mother, Lexi is ecstatic to find a treasure trove of keepsakes. Her mom held on to letters, pamphlets, flyers, and news articles all from the same beautiful summertime getaway—Mackinac Island—plus a cryptic postcard that hints at a forbidden romance.

In this beautiful book that is part devotional and part Bible study, Ann Swindell shares how the biblical stories of eight women and men helped her realize that what she needed most in her own journey wasn't a stable job or healthy kids or good friends—it was God's peace. Through forty faith-stirring readings, Ann will help you experience God's peace in your daily life, respond to challenges with faith rather than fear, and find hope in God's goodness and faithfulness toward you. The Path to Peace is for everyone who longs to experience a soul at rest.

Sent away on an orphan train at 14, smart and lovely Blanche Spencer lands in St. Louis, Missouri, as a nursemaid, wearing rags and sleeping in a pantry. To rise above her servitude, she begins a self-education program. A trade booth at the 1904 World’s Fair and a Cobden, Illinois, apprenticeship launch her into a hat-making career, which she documents in a tiny diary, The Bonnet Book.

You can never eat just one of whatever snack you’re munching on. You drink to excess. You get up before dawn and drive home from work in the dark. You stare at your phone or computer screen all day. You can't remember the last time you took a walk and noticed nature. You can't remember the last time you felt the sand beneath your feet. As you read this, you are craving that fresh air fix. You are so removed from natural surroundings, you've lost your spark. Even your relationships feel toxic and don't serve you.

En dag vänds Sara Fjellgrens liv upp och ned fullständigt. På västra Hönö utanför Göteborgs skärgård lever hon ett annars stillsamt och lyckligt liv tillsammans med sin man Robert, men just den här dagen omkullkastas tillvaron helt. Polisen har hittat Roberts bil sönderbränd, och tom, i Askim. Saras liv kraschar. Robert anmäls försvunnen, en utredning med alldeles för få ledtrådar sätts igång och Sara tvingas fortsätta livet i frustrerande ovisshet kring vad som hänt hennes man.

Tidigt på morgonen den 12 mars 1998 anträffades taxichauffören Kjell Svensson mördad i sin taxibil. Det var hans syster som gjorde upptäckten. Första anblicken tydde på att han utsatts för ett rånmord. Tålmodigt och engagerat polisarbete gav vid handen ett resultat som även de mest garvade polismännen hade svårt att tro på. Den tragiska verkligheten visade sig den här gången överträffa den värsta sortens såpopera.

Alla människor har, eller kommer någon gång, att drabbas av skam. Skam kan styra våra liv mycket mer än vad vi tror och den kan göra att vi hamnar i situationer som vi själva inte har valt. Den sortens destruktiva skam riskerar att stjäla vår vitalitet, glädje och kraft, och om vi inte hanterar den på rätt sätt kan den få oss att begränsa våra livsutrymmen. Men det finns hopp om läkning! Om skammen har flyttat in, kan den också flytta ut.

En tidig sommarmorgon kommer paret Hanssons blivande svärson, löjtnanten, hem till dem med sin nyfödda son inlindad i en filt. Han var försenad till arbetet på regementet i Sollefteå, och paret Hanssons dotter verkar ha lämnat hemmet under natten, löjtnanten tror att hon är hos en vännina. Detta förvånar paret Hansson, väninnan var ju bortrest. Efter att löjtnanten lämnat sonen hon sina morföräldrar börjar fru Hansson gråta, hon har en känsla av att något hemskt har hänt.

After being saved by the most unlikely of allies, Gabriel Alden finds himself at a crossroads, staring down two divergent paths. While his enemies are still out there, closing in at every side, an unexpected encounter gives him hope. In a race against time, he must decide what to do with his second chance. Will he spend it chasing down the demons of his past? Or turning his sights toward a brighter future? When the darkness closes in, will he even have a choice? There is a time for revenge. And there is a time to let go. Which one saves you? Which one makes you whole?

In today's turbulent business climate, business ethics are more important than ever. Surveys of employees show that misconduct is on the rise. Cover stories reporting indictments, prosecutions, and penalties imposed for unethical business conduct appear almost daily. Legislatures pass requirements elevating the levels of punishment and their enforcement against corporations and individuals.

World famous at twenty-four, brilliant and reckless, hard-living and scandalous, Stephen Crane wrote The Red Badge of Courage before he ever experienced war first-hand.

This is not a fairy tale, nor a love story, but bound into the truths of everyday deeds, in a world that doesn't exist today. Once upon a time, near a century younger, lives so fresh, every experience cherished by a thought and a nation on the brink. From the honesty of memory, we live for the moment, because our next might be our last in a war to end all wars. Hear from the lips of those that lived, those that felt, those that dreamed, and those that didn't make it. This is their story, told from a small city called Perth.

What is it about Iceland that makes many women's experience there so positive? Eliza Reid, the First Lady of Iceland, examines her adopted homeland's attitude toward women—the deep-seated cultural sense of fairness, the influence of historical role models, and, crucially, the areas where Iceland still has room for improvement. Reid's own experience as an immigrant from small-town Canada who never expected to become a first lady is expertly interwoven with interviews with dozens of sprakkar ("extraordinary women") to form the backbone of an illuminating discussion.

Jamie Pamela Rasmussen recounts the long and fascinating history of the place, focusing on the stories of inmates and the struggles by prison officials to provide opportunities for reform while keeping costs down. Tales of prominent prisoners, including Pretty Boy Floyd, Sonny Liston, and James Earl Ray, provide intrigue and insight into the institution’s infamous reputation. The Missouri State Penitentiary provides a fitting account of an institution that was part of Missouri’s history for well over a century.

Rachel Ann Cullen’s first book, Running for My Life, described her own marathon journey through depression, bipolar disorder and body dysmorphia, and her revelatory discovery that running could transform her physical and mental well-being. Since hearing from people who had read about her experiences, Rachel wanted to tell some stories of other runners from all around the world—ordinary people living with mental health struggles, dealing with grief, cancer, and other unavoidable life events who have relied on running to get them through their worst days and to keep going.

In Buddha and the Dancing Girl, Catherine Ann Jones generously shares experiences most of us will never have: acting on the stage and screen, living for years in a South Indian hut, writing award-winning plays and screenplays, and lecturing internationally. Yet her memoir offers a deeper gift: spiritual and psychological wisdom distilled from a lifetime of reflection

Have you ever had a great idea for a book or been stuck getting your thoughts on a paper? Well, I have good news for you. This audiobook is a great, short, straightforward guide to help you bring your thoughts and ideas into life and write that book or paper. These steps are proven and used by best-selling authors. Following this guide can help you get started on your writing journey.