Stress and unhappiness are realities of life, which most people experience at some point. It is such that it does not discriminate against age, race, or occupation. However, with the world moving faster and faster by the day, stress management and how to foster happiness have become even more pressing. Contrary to what most people believe, however, overcoming such paths and reaching the light makes it less than all the medical knowledge or professional help in the world.The course ...

An action-packed tale of a boy born with impossibly low mana reserves, but with the right teacher and training, finds that he has what it takes to be the world’s fastest mage!In a world where the size of your mana pool decides your standing, Sky, who only had a meager mana pool of five, is branded a failure by his family, despite his noble lineage.However, one day he met a mysterious mage named Ans who imparted his unconventional wisdom onto him. He told hi...

An action-packed tale of a boy born with impossibly low mana reserves, but with the right teacher and training, finds that he has what it takes to be the world’s fastest mage!In a world where the size of your mana pool decides your standing, Sky, who only had a meager mana pool of five, is branded a failure by his family, despite his noble lineage.However, one day he met a mysterious mage named Ans who imparted his unconventional wisdom onto him. He told hi...

An action-packed tale of a boy born with impossibly low mana reserves, but with the right teacher and training, finds that he has what it takes to be the world’s fastest mage!In a world where the size of your mana pool decides your standing, Sky, who only had a meager mana pool of five, is branded a failure by his family, despite his noble lineage.However, one day he met a mysterious mage named Ans who imparted his unconventional wisdom onto him. He told hi...

"And so it worked?" Cassidy asked softly into her cell.It was ten o'clock in the morning the next day and both of them were at work. Ellen had the door to her private office closed, so she could talk freely."Worked?" Ellen exclaimed her voice ecstatic. She was happier than she'd been in months, maybe years. "I had the best sex I've had in, like, forever last night! I can't thank you enough.""You're more than welcome," Cassidy said, her voice slightly smug. "And so we...

From the author of Musings, Woolgatherings, & Ghosts comes a collection of short stories born out of moments of whimsy, mystery, and longing.CK Sobey believes in the indefatigable power of imagination, and that inspiration comes from all around us. Each day can bring a revelation. Each experience can become a muse.In A Collection of Tiny Stories, Sobey shares those revelations in the form of tiny tales and art, both magical and reflective....

After seven years of marriage, Ellen and Paul's once hot sex life has lost its luster. Suspecting her best friend Cassidy and her husband enjoy great sex, she looks to her for help. Shocked when she finds out, Cassidy and her husband have become swingers, Ellen wonders if wife swapping can bring excitement back to their dull predictable sex life? She intends to find out.

By Friday afternoon, Ellen paced the bedroom, and glanced at the clock, wishing it would move faster. She stepped over to her closet and took out the two possible party outfits she'd narrowed her choices down to and laid them on the bed. One was a simple, elegant little sundress with big swirls of black, purple, and gold intertwined. It had a low-cut neckline and a short hem that stopped two inches above her knees. The other outfit was a jumpsuit with a scooped neckline, a plunging back an...

你有沒有想過，即使別人提供看似善意的建議，你最初的反應往往是自我防衛性的？ 僅僅不同的觀點就會在你內心引發情緒風暴的原因是什麼？這本書不僅關乎自我發現，它更關乎拆除我們為自己築起的防禦牆。 它深入探討了人類思想奇妙而令人混亂的複雜性，並探索了以下原因：－我們仍然是自己的陌生人： 我們在生活中處於自動駕駛狀態，沒有意識到我們隱藏的偏見、盲點、限制性信念和深層恐懼，這些都會不自覺地影響我們的反應。－聆聽感覺像是投降： 我們將反對的觀點視為攻擊，在真正理解之前就關閉了溝通的大門。－不同意見變成個人冒犯： 我們的自我與我們的觀點緊密相連，任何挑戰都感覺像是對我們自身的一種否定。－同理心退居二線： 我們很難透過別人的視角看待世界，他們獨特的經驗塑造了與我們截然不同的觀點。－批評變成戰場： 我們無法區分旨在幫助我們成長的建設...

The gay 1890s aren't always. Gay that is. Sometimes life is dangerous, especially if you're next on someone's murder list. In 1896, there aren't many career choices for a young lady. China Bohannon has fled one bad situation, and is looking to start her life over as a strong, independent woman in the wild and woolly town of Spokane, Washington. Convincing Gratton Doyle to take her seriously as a bookkeeper is hard enough, and when it comes to working as an investigator in the Doyle & Howe ...

Life is many things and all the in-between.How big and wide will you live your life?From the author of A Collection of Tiny Stories comes a compilation of poems, prose, and photographs to inspire and celebrate the deepest mysteries of the human heart.In Musings, Woolgatherings, & Ghosts, CK Sobey shows us how simply living our daily experiences can itself become a form of art. Exploring themes of spirituality, philosophy, and introspection, ...

As Florida contends with a man-made toxic blight, two naïve swamp-loving friends dive into its dangerous politics to try to protect its natural resources and wildlife.Victoria Wallace believes the best way to protect nature is to create sound policies, pass strong laws, and elect more environmentalists into decision-making roles. As she runs for U.S. Congress, she finds that it may take more than gumption to enact change.Meanwhile, Aya Martinez finds hersel...