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We are overly busy helicopter parents, control freaks, perfectionists, intolerants, over-consumers and social media junkies--who worry, fear, laugh less and always want more. In the midst of it, we wonder what it would feel like to open our hands and turn loose of all of it. In HOLDING ON LOOSELY: Opening My Hands, Lightening My Load, and Seeing Something Else, author Dana Knox Wright tells stories of one who is hardwired to cling. To her children when they asked for a blessing to go. To someone else’s ideas, when she didn’t trust her own. She held on to prejudice when she would tell you she didn’t. She shut down for days while clinging to fear. She clung to youthfulness as if what would come next couldn’t be her life’s cherry on top. In a particular season of her life, she recognized her bent to possess, to keep, to hold tightly, and to control was completely contrary to Jesus’ example. This is one woman’s history of holding on and her stories of turning loose--stories of the gentle and firm, humorous and heartbreaking ways God led her to turn loose. It is living minimally from the inside out.

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Jesus gave his disciples authority to preach the good news of the kingdom of God and to cast out demons, heal the sick, save the lost and set the captives free. Everywhere Jesus went, the kingdom came with power. There was no proclamation of the gospel without a demonstration of power. It was the authentic demonstration of Jesus’ power through his followers that ignited the greatest spiritual movements in the first century. Today, we are becoming more like the spiritual climate in the first century then like 1950 America. In a pluralistic, syncretistic society where all deities are considered equal, only the unequal display of Jesus’ power will convince people of the supremacy of Christ. The key to demonstrating the power of the King is Authority and authority is not just positional; it is developmental. Spiritual authority is rooted in identity, expanded in intimacy and activated by faith. This book takes an in depth look at how we can grow in identity, intimacy and faith so that we can develop our authority and release the kingdom.

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Tony and Randy have created a veritable “Wikipedia” for sales professionals in the technology space that offers the best of the best sales practices and ideas collected from their combined over seventy years of experience, plus content from over fifty top technology sales advisors across the world. They’ve shared proprietary tools and models that have given value to so many of their high-achieving clients, teammates, and friends over the years, and even included some of the current top sales methodologies on the market. This book is packed with value to help technology sales professionals reach a higher level of mastery in their vocation.

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Twenty-five years after graduating from America’s top medical schools, twenty-five physicians from a dozen specialties share the joys and struggles of learning and practicing medicine today. After studying at Brown, Cornell, Emory, Johns Hopkins, Stanford, Yale and a dozen more medical schools, these doctors went on to become emergency medicine physicians, family practitioners, gynecologists, internists, obstetricians, pediatricians, psychiatrists, and surgeons across the United States. Today, while working alongside the clinical soldiers and scientists protecting our citizens from this pandemic, these physicians tell us of the gratification, joy and fulfillment of their work coupled with their experiences of uncertainty, fear, and disappointment practicing medicine over three decades. Their essays, stories, drawings, and poems form a unique anthology, capturing their aspirations and struggles as students and their challenges and successes as physicians, parents, and teachers. Not surprisingly, when asked whether they would make the same career choice or whether they would recommend a career in medicine for their children, they reaffirm the decision to become doctors. Perhaps such predictability is best explained by an innovative thinker and gracious teacher from the past century, Albert Einstein, who said, “only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” These physicians have done just that.

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Do you want to earn passive income? Are you prepared for your retirement years? Almost everyone knows real estate investing can be a powerful way to build wealth and achieve true financial freedom. But, because each person’s journey is different, knowing the first steps to take can be challenging. Learn from a woman’s perspective how investing in real estate can bring you success and exponential income using an easy to follow step by step plan. Imagine where you could be in 5 years by following these steps. Unlike most traditional real estate books, this one won’t tell you there is just one secret sauce to real estate success. Instead, it dives into an array of unique, life-changing lessons and brings to light real-life stories of how real estate investing can be a huge advantage in your journey to financial freedom. The lessons work. The different types of properties How you can make money from your investment The basics of real estate investing The advantages and disadvantages of real estate

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The author’s intention in writing this book is to take epigenetics concepts from the ivory tower of the academics down to daily healthy practice. In this book, she uses the simplistic metaphor for your body as a machine, but self-healing. This way, it is easier to unlock the epigenetics concepts and principles into more usable and compelling self-healing tools for every human being on earth. The book explains the basics of epigenetics and its practical application. Epigenetics is mainly from your free will and less from your inherent genetic traits. You are not a victim of your genetics. Instead, you are the driver of your DNA expression. Your choices can change your DNA blueprint expression. Your DNA expression can be turned off or on! It is massively dependent on the consequences of your minor and major decisions, either conscious or unconscious. Your daily epigenetic choices will define your health or disease. The author would like to see epigenetics incorporated in all levels of health education. It will become a required course in all degrees of educational curriculum from elementary up to doctoral level. Her mission is to make epigenetics become a medical movement. The epigenetic movement must spread like wildfire throughout the world. Epigenetics is a new medical paradigm that will reach far and wide, beyond cultural and geographical boundaries. It will become a compelling requirement in the practice of medicine. It will be mainstreamed medical intervention like anti-biotics and vitamins. The author sincerely hopes that she has given enough information to inspire you to get passionate and practice epigenetics. Experience how simple it can be to apply your body’s self-healing tools in your daily life with this book!

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"We humans make our lives painfully complex." Following the bestselling book, Unbreakable: A Navy SEAL's Way of Life, Thom Shea shares the process and method he developed over thirty years in the SEAL teams and business consulting to overcome chaos by applying the rule of three simple things-which any person brave enough can apply to their lives and business. War is the greatest teacher of success and failure. Success leaves clues on every battlefield as does failure. Each clue is engrained forever. Thom Shea crafted detailed descriptions of each lesson and will show you how they apply in five areas of your life: health, wealth, relationship, learning, and spiritual. In engrossing, real-life accounts of heroism and personal struggle, and devastating loss, he follows the clues to lead during chaos. In Three Simple Things: Leading During Chaos, Thom shares his transition from the SEAL teams by applying a detailed formula approach to setting up a six-hour, non-negotiable baseline of activity every day.

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Stan Plappert will take the reader from their terrible crash and associated injuries to courtroom success in a simple to use, consumer-oriented guide based on his insurance and legal Stan Plappert has written this consumer-oriented guide to help Floridians who have been involved in a crash. He explains the legal process from an insurance background to help give the reader a leg up on the daunting and unfamiliar claim process. This book will guide the consumer from reporting the claim to dealing with adjusters and opposing counsel and preparing for trial. He helps the reader feel comfortable with the legal process by showing examples and explaining what to expect. This book is like no other, a personal injury consumer guide from an insurance professional.

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"An invaluable resource. . . For Christians dealing with the challenges of mental illness in their spouse, this is a must-read." — BlueInk Reviews, starred review If you are hurt, frustrated, or confused by your unstable loved one's behavior, this faith-based resource was designed for you. Imagine waking up tomorrow with new hope because you understand the secrets of living successfully with a mentally ill or addicted spouse. What if you could feel more confident, more in control, and less resentful? How? By embracing the easy-to-read recommendations from the husband-and-wife author team who beat all the odds to find joy in marriage despite multiple mental illness diagnoses. In spite of family members and friends persuading them to call it quits, they found power in their Christian faith and developed new skills recommended by world-renowned mental health and marriage researchers—now neatly interwoven in this groundbreaking volume—for you. Best of all, regardless of your spouse’s choices and struggles, this book will teach you how to thrive with fresh Bible-based insights and relationship skills that can help you feel better and start healing today. Find relief from the relentless doubts, irritations, and helplessness: Care for yourself first (and see what God thinks about that). Feel your feelings the healthy way (which most spouses are not doing). Connect to power that comforts, guides, and lifts through Jesus Christ. Learn how your spouse may want to be loved differently than you think. See which of your efforts are being wasted (or doing more harm than good). Be at peace with the decision to stay in the marriage or to separate (and learn how). Chapters are named by the most common, bedeviling thoughts that spouses of the mentally ill and addicted face, such as: It’s not fair. Can I survive this? My needs are not being met. My spouse is walking all over me! My hopes for my life are unraveling. Mental health professionals and spiritual advisors contributed to the design and contents of this meticulously reviewed resource with one objective, stated in the book: “If spouses of the mentally ill or addicted can be spiritually strengthened and learn practical things they can do independently, more marriages can be saved.” Discover that you are not alone as you peer into the inner lives and thoughts of spouses who experienced gut-wrenching anguish and the exhausting effects of mental illness on a relationship. The Bohlen’s conflicts, weaknesses, and personal growth are on transparent display—each from their own perspective—with harrowing stories from their incredible thirty-five-year journey woven into each chapter. Their diagnoses include Borderline Personality Disorder & Bipolar Disorder 1 (wife) and Bipolar Disorder 2, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, recovering drug addict (husband). Note: Approximately 50% of the book is spiritual, Christian-oriented content with frequent references to the Holy Bible. It is blended with wise recommendations from leading minds in secular fields. Readers who do not care for religious content may wish to choose other resources for their support and healing. What readers are saying . . . "Total game changer . . . I have yet to find another book with such excellent information from all disciplines that also includes prayer, faith, scripture.” “This book gives practical, relatable, faith-based advice without being overly preachy.” “. . . profound page turner for me to read.” “. . . abook I wish I’d had years ago . . .” Start reading today. Experience instant hope and increasing relief as you discover what’s been possible for you all along.

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Life is complicated. Even in the moments when our circumstances seem relatively smooth, a look at the world around us reveals problems far beyond our ability to solve. Amid this chaos, most of us are longing for a simpler life. When Jesus walked the earth, He, too, faced a complicated world. But, instead of surrendering to its chaotic pull, He modeled a life of simplicity. This same type of purposeful life Jesus lived, He offers to us. Finding Simplicity walks through the book of James, exploring how we can follow Jesus’ example and put His teachings into practice. James goes straight to the heart of the issues we face challenging us to choose simplicity over complexity, exercise God’s wisdom, and discover the joy in every day.

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What has happened to the sanctity of marriage? Vows before a holy God should be kept. However, marriage vows made before God are disregarded as mere empty words, and the marriage certificate viewed as just a written piece of paper––worthless. Marriage: Vowed Inseparable is a book that will help couples to discover the origin of marriage, gaining God’s perspective of submission, love and intimacy that will keep a marriage blessed. Those who have entered into a marriage relationship will learn the art of good communication and how to keep their marriage Spirit-filled. Raul Ries covers the difficult subject of divorce biblically and the sins that ruin a marriage relationship. He candidly and honestly shares from his own heart about marital abuse, the pain and suffering he caused his wife Sharon, and the forgiveness that can only come from Christ. To those who are single he exhorts them to be content and wait on the Lord till He brings them the spouse of His choice. He warns them on the dangers of being disobedient to God’s Word by being unequally yoked, and the temptations that are sure to follow. A man and a woman joined in holy matrimony are partners for life––they should enjoy companionship––until death do us part!

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Assisting others in the process of leadership development comes in many forms. In recent years, coaching has continued to grow as a popular way to accomplish this, which has catalyzed the emergence of different models. What follows is the exploration of one such model that Dr. Breedlove terms discipleship style coaching (DSC). The DSC model is a distinctly Christian model of coaching that intentionally embraces the principles of Christian discipleship and blends them with the best coaching methodologies. This blending of coaching and discipleship is intended to help both professional and amateur Christian coaches as they seek to advance a culture of coaching in the many organizations in which they have influence. One of the most unique aspects of the DSC model is how it can help leaders at all levels cross the ever-increasing divide between the secular and the sacred in order to bring the principles of the kingdom of God into the places where Christians live, work, and play. Using both scholarly research and relevant examples, the author unpacks how the DSC model can be used to transform individuals, organizations, and ultimately whole communities.

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Drawing from their extensive world-wide research into what makes a successful marriage, Drs. David and Vera Mace introduce the Primary Coping System, three timeless strengths which can simultaneously bulletproof and invigorate today’s marriages. Launched against the backdrop of a world-wide economic depression and the devastations of World War II, the Primary Coping System was designed to build strengths in families through improving the relational health of the married couple. These effective strengths transcend time and their relevance is presented in interview form by Drs. Britton and Bobbye Wood. Their mentors, the Maces, founded the global organization, originally called The Association for Couples in Marriage Enrichment and now named simply Better Marriages. Derived from candid and insightful interviews with the world-famous Maces, this can be the go-to book for couples who, like these marriage pioneers, are “strongly autonomous and have the courage and resolution to go after what they want.”

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It’s Not About The Pie is a fresh look at hospitality. Author, Nicki Corinne White, often hears from people that they are not “gifted” in hospitality. It always makes her cringe a bit. She has always felt that, if there is a need we can meet, we should meet it. Her home is far from perfect, but she does not think that matters to most who enter her home. They are so thankful that they are welcome and look forward to their time whether it’s for a dinner party, Bible study or just to share their heart. This book deals with how to be hospitable, ideas for decorating, recipes for tasting and how you can reach out to the needy. It focuses on what God wants our perspective to be on inviting others into our home, why we should have others into our home, and the fact that your home does not have to be perfect. Just open. It will also give you encouragement about how to reach out to widows, orphans and others in need. The key is to be willing and work at ways to keep your home open. Maybe this book’s purpose is to show you ideas that will allow you to make a few things, so you will feel more comfortable having someone stay with you. It’s Not About The Pie also gives examples of people helping people in a variety of ways. From an older woman befriending a newcomer in town to a church paying expenses for someone who has cancer and cannot pay the bills to the neighbor watching little children, so someone can go out for a long needed date night. It also shares Bible verses on what our role truly is that God has shown us in His Word. It’s Not About The Pie will inspire readers to have the encouragement they need to welcome the neighbor that they have been wanting to know, the young widow with little kids who just needs a fun night or someone going through chemo whose spouse is beside himself not knowing what to do and just in need of a listening ear. Maybe someone has a guest room that is only used once a year but could be used to help a missionary family or a college student who has nowhere to go during spring break. There are needs everywhere for us to meet. This book will inspire our hearts to go beyond the norm.

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In Absolutely Maybe, Nick's second book, Nick makes serious and insightful inquiries into how we view the dynamics in today's modern relationships. Part tragedy, part comedy and part romance, (with an added bonus in the back) his book speaks to the parts of our heart and soul the thoughts the reader may often think about but just can't put into words. Through his unusual and sometimes enigmatic point of view, Nick offers us a fresh, restorative (and, at times comical) perspective that demands that the reader reconsider how they view the world and who they choose to live in it with.

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The Five Million Dollar Book is a guide to raising capital and putting together real estate joint ventures. This book was a tool used by the author to raise over five million dollars of cash to build his fortune in real estate.

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A new interactive Lent devotional and journal is coming to you. Prayerfully composed of author’s letters, this Lent companion draws you into intimate engagement with the Savior. Each devotional uniquely guides you through the process of preparing to reflect, praying, entering the Scripture scene through senses, discovering the deeper message, and journaling your responses to God if desired. This book devotional can be used any time of year. It follows the first book Advent to Epiphany: Engaging the Heart of Christmas.

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Perhaps you dream of having a baby but struggle with infertility. Maybe you have biological children but are considering adoption to build your family. In this guidebook written by a veteran journalist-turned-adoptive father, learn everything you need to know about the embryo adoption process from your first call with an agency or fertility clinic to bringing baby home from the hospital. Told from a Christian perspective using personal, funny and downright jaw-dropping anecdotes from the author’s own adoption experience, this book will set your mind at ease by providing a clear roadmap for your adoption journey. Each chapter begins with a summary list of key themes and ends with a series of discussion questions designed to help prospective adoptive couples talk openly their hopes, fears and dreams throughout the adoption process. Packed with encouragement and advice that will save you precious energy, time and money on the road to adoption, this book will help loving moms and dads transform their parenting, bring precious embryo babies to term and affirm life in the era of in vitro fertilization.

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Voted 2020 Best Memoir by the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association Luann Mire faced overwhelming circumstances when her godly husband was blindsided by an indictment due to a former employer’s tax fraud. The resulting prison sentence and restitution took the once joyful couple into a long season of suffering as they fought judicial tyranny. Helpless to change her situation, Luann endured a painful examination of her life-long faith as she faced evil and distress. Fear, anxiety, and depression worked against her ability to trust in God’s goodness. Meanwhile, she wrestled with powers of darkness she had never before encountered. Luann’s desperate desire for a restored family life kept her looking to God through prayer, Scripture, and every trustworthy scrap of divine encouragement she could find. Yet doubts plagued her as months turned into years, and hope for justice was continually deferred by an ironclad court system. Though trapped in severe circumstances, Luann found God faithful to His promises, especially Psalm 34:18, which says, “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (NIV). Signs of God’s presence came at timely moments of need—often in astonishing ways.

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Sex Is… provides the path to a more satisfying and nourishing intimacy with your spouse. Learn how you and your spouse can make sex a magnificent feast for each other. Sex Is…explores the foundational principles from Song of Solomon that will help you cultivate a biblical understanding of sexual intimacy. This practical exploration of God’s Word will tackle important issues like, “What do I do if my spouse is not as interested in sex?” and “If sex is so unifying, why do we fight so much about it?” It is never too late to recapture the joy of sexual intimacy in your marriage.

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Nat Tracy-Spiritual Genius augments a tribute to a great man as contributing to education in general and especially to his genius with respect to his philosophical and theological world-views. It conveys his life, marking his childhood, education, early adulthood and vocation, first as pastor and ultimately as university professor. These include his commendation as chaplain in the United States Armed Forces during World War II, his successful pastorates, remarkable teaching tenure of twenty-five years, and founding and directing of the Conference on Spiritual Renewal. Precepts in his Christian world-view won him marked approbation by his students. Sixteen chapters convey his remarkable biblical insight that borders on theological genius unlike anything in print. These include three chapters on God, four on Christ, two on Man and the problem of Sin, two on the Christian Life, three on the Church, and two final chapters on Last Things, which deal with the Consummation and what we should do in light of the truths that have been presented throughout the book.

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Today’s popular road to understanding end-time prophecy is littered with myths, misconceptions, misinterpretations, and outright fiction. Somewhere Jesus is Waiting utilizes Federal Evidence Rule 902 and a plethora of scriptural analysis to unravel the evangelical mysteries of prophecy by establishing a historical timeline from Abraham to the reigning end of the “time of the Gentiles.” While revealing an understandable identification of the Abomination of Desolation, Beast and its Mark, False Prophet, Tribulation, Millennium, and God’s Two Witnesses, a unique salvation message emerges directly from the cross of Calvary. Somewhere, Jesus is waiting. Why? Will the final great awakening be triggered by the burgeoning worldwide conflict between Communism, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism? Do history, archeology, and science coalesce with the Scripture to reveal the Rapture as the last exodus? Daniel 12:11–12 prophetically reveals the role of the Messiah, Jerusalem, Islam, and Muhammad’s role in the end-times. Today’s fulfillment of these verses intrinsically ties Islam to prophecy, signals the end of the “time of the Gentiles,” and ushers in the “last generation.” The author is a retired businessman whose Christian service included director of the singles ministry in a 5,500-member church, Sunday school superintendent, Sunday school teacher, and director of youth ministry.

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It’s easy to get off track when your heart is broken and your mind numb. When well-meaning people try to help, but instead say insensitive things that hurt and do not reflect the Word or heart of God. Loss and grief can derail a life for years. I’m About to Get Up! is a transparent journey through loss and grief, unmasking the lies of the enemy. This book will help you greatly if: loss has you in a firm grip and you can’t shake free you want to find a way out of brokenness you desire insight into what God says about death and loss you need tools to help someone else walking a long, dark path Julie Hunt and her children lived through the weeks and months following The Rainy Day, when her best friend, husband David, in the prime of life, died following a horrific car crash. Julie woke up in the pit of despair morning after morning until the truth of God’s love transformed her perspective on death and loss, allowing her to hit the restart button on life. I’m About to Get Up! is a testimony to the faithfulness of God.

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Best friends Idella and Minnie are mired in Chickadee, a tiny dot in southern Alabama seeped in piety and rural poverty, believed to be cursed with an ancient witch, and caught in the 75 miserable years between the Civil War and the beginning of World War II. Unsettled things are attracted to unsettled times. After sneaking out to meet boys at a speakeasy one night, both girls are offered a deal with the devil. How far will they go to keep their vow to get out of Chickadee? Consequences from their decisions that night shape them into unrecognizable creatures and spin the girls into a wild world where secrets may destroy them both.

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In the waking of tribulation, the truth begins to prevail and the world swiftly begins to crumble as the end of time rapidly approaches. Emma, Ethan, their children and many of God’s people, flee to the mountains to escape the difficulties and persecution of those against obeying man’s traditions and laws. With the ultimate testing of their faith, Emma and Ethan are faced with challenges, disasters, and the uncertainty of survival as they wait for the return of our Lord. Share with them their love, their loss, and their struggle to keep their faith in a world that has been submerged with evil and disobedience against God’s word.

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The Dedicated Dancer is an historical novel about Annie Taylor, the brave woman who was the first person to conquer Niagara Falls. Protected only by a specially designed barrel, Annie survived when numerous other people had not done so. We all know the end of the story. But what led Annie to this point? What trials did she endure throughout her life? Annie wrote a short thirteen-page biography entitled Over the Falls. In this book, she had a timeline of her many travels, but not many details. Using this book as her foundation and doing a lot of detailed research of the destinations to which she traveled, authorMarcy Bowser has created a fictional account of this fascinating woman. This book provides the compelling story of a daring woman and the historical times in which she lived. But, it's also a love story and a story of a courageous woman who refused to give up no matter what cards she was dealt.

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This book is the sheet music. And virtual selling is your symphony. We’re here to tell you that, if wielded correctly, your conductor’s baton can create sales triumphs better than in-person selling ever could. We will go behind the curtain to break down how to leverage the technology at your disposal, advance pipeline opportunities, and successfully engage more prospects in less time and at lower costs, all while reducing the sales cycle.

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Meg never hit a “rock bottom.” Most people think that in order to acknowledge and address a drinking problem, you must first hit rock bottom, but this heartfelt story reveals the truth that gray area drinking comes in many shades. Alcohol consumption exists on a spectrum with a vast range of dependency in the middle. Gray area drinking unconsciously haunts most people until it becomes a problem. Our society is inundated with messages that support unhealthy drinking habits, just one of the many insidious lies of alcohol. In Intoxicating Lies, you will find the relatable story of one mom’s journey to freedom—not only from gray area drinking but also from the shame and guilt that crushed her sense of worth and inner knowing. This book uncovers surprising insights into the alcohol industry and our society’s obsession with the mommy wine culture. With practical advice and friendly wisdom from a mom who has seen it all, this book should be every woman’s guide to living in authentic freedom from alcohol’s intoxicating lies.

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** Reader Views Reviewers Choice Award - Gold Medal Winner, Religion/Spirituality/Instruction** Independent Press Award - Distinguished Favorite, Christian"My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?"Have you ever wondered where God is? How can this be happening? What did I do to deserve this? Have your circumstances led you to question your faith? Does God care? Does he even exist?Thoughts flooded my head from our traumatic failed adoption. “Lord, where were you this time? Is this how our seven-year-long journey to have children ends? Are we being punished? Are we cursed? This adoption seemed so right. I thought I was ready. I really thought I could help these kids. After all, I started life as an Orphan.”My core beliefs had been shaken. To make sense of what just happened, I went back and examined my own life. So many times, the odds were heavily stacked against me, life, and death situations. Yet, somehow, someway, God always showed up.From orphan to carpenter and beyond, the pages of this book are my life stories. But the book is not about me or my story. It’s about God’s. As you read these true stories of my life like parables, may they be a testament that God is present and active in your life, that he loves you and has a plan to give you hope and a future.

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Rare is the person who has never been betrayed. It is a near-universal human experience. In The Judas Kiss: Growing Beyond Betrayal, family therapist and leadership development consultant John Brownlee draws on his clinical expertise to show us how we can overcome our pain and begin to heal. In this practical, common-sense book, he also teaches us how to spot betrayers sooner the next time—because there will be a next time. Brownlee goes deep into the multigenerational aspects of betrayal, touching on both its roots in our ancestors and its impact on our children and grandchildren. He offers hope and useful suggestions to help us soften potentially harmful effects on the family so future generations don’t repeat damaging patterns. His no-nonsense approach is nonetheless laced with compassion as he encourages us to face difficult truths in order to move forward.

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At twelve years old, his hatred of God took root. Weighed by chains of guilt and shame, Steven Young grew to live for the moment. He partied, slept around, gambled, and manipulated people for his own desires. His choices led to four failed marriages and eight years in prison. Broke and alone, he lived five years homeless on the streets of Nashville, Tennessee, and in 2013 decided to end it all. At his lowest point, the very God he despised stepped in. It would still be a long healing journey From Chains to Change. This painfully honest and powerfully redemptive story is an example of God's ability to transform the past, restore hearts, and offer hope for the future.

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Pam Sowder needed to bring in extra money for her family, but struggled to find a solution that would give her the flexibility that she needed to continue to be an active and present mother. Once she discovered the industry of direct sales, her life changed! No one thought she would succeed, including herself. But, she worked through her doubt and discomfort to create a multimillion-dollar business! Several decades later, Pam has touched hundreds of thousands of people globally. With this book, she shares her wisdom on how you too can go from wanting to earn an extra hundred dollars monthly to millions. In this book, you will learn how to: Find your why Create your dream day Get rid of your internal bully Change your money mindset Get out of your own way Let go of the cursed how And much, much more Rich Girl Poor Girl shows you that no obstacle is too difficult to overcome and that the game of direct sales can be won by anyone, from anywhere.

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One Piece of Paper at a Time celebrates the tenth anniversary of Paper for Water, a non-profit which aims to end the global water crisis and gives a behind-the-scenes perspective into the organization’s transformation over the years. Through origami ornament proceeds and supportive donations, Paper for Water transforms lives by bringing water and the Word to the thirsty. The Adams sisters demonstrate how a service-based heart spurs radical transformation and positively impacts the world. At 17 and 15 years old, Isabelle and Katherine serve as co-CEOs and share how their single idea journeyed to the present day, raising millions of dollars and impacting more than 20 countries. Page by page, fold by fold, the reader discovers how Paper for Water has provided hundreds of clean water projects while uncovering the insights learned along the way and how their small moments led to larger, significant events over time.One Piece of Paper at a Time showcases that while it may not always be easy to build something, great change initiates one person, one idea, one piece of paper at a time – no matter how old you are.

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At the dawn of a killer colonial winter, starving and desperate to live, a brave band of Animals escape the tyranny of their human Masters. Led by a visionary stallion, they brave miles of wilderness and a treacherous river crossing to start a homeland of their own--Animal Colony. There, they find freedom and prosperity... for a while. But a seductive and destructive belief system invades Animal Colony. The humble beasts must then learn to tell truth from enticing lie, or risk losing everything for which they've fought and bled. Why are people calling Animal Colony “the novel that will save America?” Because this fast-reading novel is far more than an adventure story. It’s also a revealing trip back through American history––seen through the harmless filter of a lovable band of animals. You’ll experience the blunders, tragedies and successes of these escaped farm beasts seeking freedom from tyranny and control over their own destinies. You’ll witness the courage, wisdom and eventual folly of characters who mirror America’s past and present with uncanny clarity. You’ll even have a chance to witness a glimpse of our nation’s future. You’ll know why so many concerned Americans are buying copies for everyone whom they feel needs a gentle but persuasive dose of political clarity. Will you join them?

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Continue to follow along in the story of Jesus' Silent Years as He reaches the lowest point in His life.He hits bottom. He’s imprisoned and sexually abused in a Roman dungeon. He learns to mourn and fight new battles, within and without. Claudia, the friend who adores him and who he loves, is exiled in the Adriatic. She follows a parallel course of growing through suffering while longing for Jesus. Both continue to mature by failing, falling, and then rising again, stronger.In Jesus’ Silent Years: Parable Jesus matures through temptation, doubt, and longing. He follows the classic path of the hero—beginning in an unremarkable mudhole, unknown and undistinguished, innocent and naïve, in Foundations. He steadily moves down into the mainstream of growing up— leaving home, wrestling with his own unique God-man identity. Suffering and loss carve out an interior life for him, in Parable and Journey. Finally, he shows us all how to listen to the world of spirit—adorned with the jewels of wisdom, compassion, and courageous vulnerability—in Homecoming.

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The Bible “code” of the title refers not to a cryptogram, but to a set of standards – biblical standards for the proper raising of children. Best-selling author and psychologist John Rosemond examines forty Bible verses and passages that make no overt mention of parenting matters and explains their relevance to a proper understanding of children and parental responsibilities. How does, for example, “love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39) apply to raising children? The Bible Parenting Code contains a wealth of guidance for parents regardless of faith orientation.In the final analysis, what the Bible has to say about children confirms commonsense, which is Rosemond’s stock-in-trade.

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The Watchman provides critical, biblical tools for anyone serious about prophetic intercession. This book is meat for believers – not milk – equipping Christians with essential intercessory knowledge that for far too long has not been taught in our churches, Bible schools and seminaries. As the darkness of this world has encroached into our neighborhoods, many intercessors are realizing we need more weapons in order to effectively put on the whole armor of God and withstand this onslaught. Christ alone is able to deliver us through the warriors He is raising up. The revelations in this book will enable us to boldly stand with our Lord Jesus in the gates of His Kingdom as watchmen, prophetically interceding with His eyes to see, His ears to hear and His mouth to speak what the Spirit is saying to the churches.

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Join us as we explore the historic understanding of Covenant and show how this understanding can be used to build the deepest and most powerful relationship with God. What kind of relationship did Jesus intend when He offered a New Covenant relationship? How is a Covenant relationship different from all others? In our day we have lost this understanding. We view covenant as a kind of contract intended to define —or confine—our behavior. Or, we believe our relationship can be whatever we want it to be. Instead, Covenant is a very specific thing. As we enter a Covenant, our identity changes. We are joined to another in a bond of shared identity. The model for this is the Trinity, three distinct beings joined by a common nature and identity. Covenant does not just connect, it transforms. But building our new, transformed life—now connected to God in the most intimate way—is a process with many steps. Much is required of us in this process. God’s plan is detailed in Scripture, but is also inherent in the nature of the relationship itself. Covenant is truly the heart of God’s plan for our life, and for all of humanity.

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Pam Sowder needed to bring in extra money for her family but struggled to find a solution that would give her the flexibility that she needed to continue to be an active and present mother. Once she discovered the industry of direct sales, her life changed! No one thought she would succeed, including herself. But, she worked through her doubt and discomfort to create a multimillion-dollar business! Several decades later, Pam has touched hundreds of thousands of people globally. With this book, she shares her wisdom on how you too can go from wanting to earn an extra hundred dollars monthly to millions. In this book, you will learn how to: Find your why Create your dream day Get rid of your internal bully Change your money mindset Get out of your own way Let go of the cursed how And much, much more Rich Girl Poor Girl shows you that no obstacle is too difficult to overcome and that the game of direct sales can be won by anyone, from anywhere.

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A life well lived is about faith, learning and leadership. How do you manage the opportunities and challenges that life and the workplace throw at you? The greatest leaders in the world aren’t perfect, but they are resilient and are continuously learning from each experience and setback. No matter what challenges you face, former American Airlines executive Mark Mitchell wants you to know that every day you have a second chance to become the best you. By implementing his lessons and insights on life and leadership, Mitchell looks back on a long and blessed career, a divorce and acceptance and creation of new life, raising beautiful young daughters, and juggling the activities, adventures and leadership victories and struggles that every leader faces.

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God is working in your life to prepare you for something – and it is greater than you think. When you understand who you are and how God is at work, you can really start to dream. If you establish those dreams in the foundation of God and His Word, Isaiah 40 says you can soar. Biblical characters come to life as everyday people who had jobs, relationships, and struggles. People like Joseph, Nehemiah, Lydia, and Priscilla and Aquila were real people with good days and bad days just like you. Seeing them as real people helps you relate to them and be inspired by them. The Launch Your Life Acton Planner is designed to propel you forward as you practice intention, planning, and action. It includes self-assessment exercises to better understand who you are and what you want so you can set goals. Practical tips regarding mentoring, resumes, dating, and finances help you create concrete plans. Life is a journey and you shouldn’t settle for less than who God made you to be. Let God move your heart. Be inspired to clarify a plan to move forward. Launch Your Life is not about your future, it is for your future. Let your heart be stirred to action by the Launch Your Life Action Planner.

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El Cuidado del Alma, the Spanish language version of Soul Care, explores seven principles that can lead to lasting transformation and freedom for all who struggle with a broken, damaged, and sin-stained soul. El Cuidado del Alma es la traducción en español del popular libro de Rob Reimer, ‘Soul Care’. El quebrantamiento se aferra al alma humana. Somos cuerpo, alma, y espíritu quebrantados, y necesitamos el toque sanador de Jesús. El Cuidado del Alma examina siete principios que son herramientas de sanación profunda de Dios: Afianzando tu identidad, arrepentimiento, venciendo los patrones del pecado familiar, perdonando a otros, sanando heridas, venciendo los temores, y liberación. Dr. Rob Reimer desafía a sus lectores a participar en un proceso interactivo, en el cual arremangarse las mangas y ensuciarse es necesario – una travesía de reflexión personal, inspiración del Espíritu Santo, lucha intensa y rendición. Es un proceso de descubrirte a ti mism@ en verdadera comunidad y de descubrir a Dios mientras Él penetra las capas de tu corazón. Los cambios en la vida son difíciles. Pero estos principios, cuando se juntan y se viven, pueden llevar a una transformación duradera, a tener libertad, y un alma sana. El Cuidado del Alma le anima a reunir a un grupo pequeño de compañer@s de guerra, para así poder leer y procesar junt@s, abrir sus almas entre sí, acceder a la presencia y el poder de Dios junt@s, y viajar junt@s hacia la libertad y la plenitud de Cristo.

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For every banker who wants to get off the commodity hamster wheel, this first-of-its-kind book on bank marketing and branding shows the way. It’s filled with guidance on building a value-driven brand by working through all departments in the bank. Not just for marketers, the sticky bank brand of the future is also built by human resources, operations, sales, and all other departments within the bank working together. With sections on branding, business development, customer experience, culture, and innovation, Beyond Sticky includes exercises to help bank executives break free from the commodity mindset and create new value offerings for their bank and its customers. It’s a must read for bankers who want to stop chasing hot money and lowball pricing and start generating goodwill and loyalty like never before. Beyond Sticky shows the way to break out of an increasingly competitive and ever-changing marketplace.

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In Stay Safe, Greg Shaffer, an FBI counterterrorism expert, former HRT tactical operator, and international security consultant, outlines the essential tools for becoming personally responsible for the security and safety of yourself and your loved ones while at home, in your office, during your travels, and in your everyday life. You will learn how “Survival is a Mindset, Not a Skill-Set” in critical situations; and how developing good “Situational Awareness” will enable you to recognize pre-incident indicators to violence. In today’s increasingly dangerous world you can find yourself caught in a life-or-death, critical incident, Stay Safe provides clear, comprehensive, instructive and vital tips on how to recognize and survive crisis situations when minutes matter.

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The Teacher’s Lounge takes a forty-year walk through the field of education and gives a suburban view of how pop culture, politics, and real-life experiences have shaped the current educational landscape. This semi-autobiography describes the impact of educational decisions from our past, and how local and national events changed the culture in education. This is not your typical book about education that overwhelms the reader with research, while not thinking about the practical application in schools. Instead, readers will be provided with insight into how education has changed based on everyday experiences, the increased levels of accountability, and the influence of social media and technology in schools and student lives. The Teacher’s Lounge further looks at the role each stakeholder plays in education, and how those roles work together and unfortunately, sometimes are in opposition of each other. From the growing diversity in schools in the 1970’s, to the effect of Reagonomics in the 1980’s, the educational system became the platform for politics. The influx of reality television and music in the 1990’s, and the effect of technology and social media in the 2000’s, gave all audiences a broad view of what it is like to be a student in school today. The Teacher’s Lounge is guaranteed to make you laugh, reflect, and begin the debate on what is needed for the future of education.

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