The Centered Woman was written with you in mind. Whether you are married, divorced, widowed or single, this book is intentionally designed for you. As we take this journey together through the pages of each chapter, my prayer is that you will discover how to juggle life as a wife, mother, CEO, caregiver and friend. My goal is that you will learn how to live in high pursuit of your purpose and yet have peace and tranquility. Even with all of your responsibilities you can still be focused, b...

Diversity plays an important role in how people experience illness and healthcare as patients. Listening carefully to stories of how race, class, age, gender, sexuality, and disability can affect patient experience can be revealing and provide much needed change to health communication in the patienthood narrative. This book is a collection of vibrant and engaging essays by scholars of narrative methods in health communication. Each chapter takes readers into the fascinating world of patie...

The Midwest has produced a robust literary heritage. Its authors have won half of the nation's Nobel Prizes for Literature plus a significant number of Pulitzer Prizes. This volume explores the rich racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the region. It also contains entries on 35 pivotal Midwestern literary works, literary genres, literary, cultural, historical, and social movements, state and city literatures, literary journals and magazines, as well as entries on science fiction, film...

REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICKBOOK OF THE MONTH PICK**"An intoxicating and seductive debut..."*—***Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of The Seven Lives of Evelyn HugoA multigenerational saga that traverses the glamour of old Hollywood and the seductive draw of modern-day showbizWhen Kitty Karr Tate, a White icon of the silver screen, dies and bequeaths her multimillion-dollar estate to the St. Joh...

Get ready to be swept away, seduced, and swindled in the wickedly vicious third and final installment in the Bloodleaf series that Laura Sebastian called “enchanting, visceral, and twisty.”When Aurelia awakens from her magic-induced sleep, it is to the face of a rescuer she didn’t expect, in a body she doesn’t understand, and into a world she no longer recognizes.Desperate to know what happened to Conrad, Zan, and Kellan after the events at Greytho...

Crystal Smith and her husband, Todd, have learned to embrace their beautiful chaos every day. In a house filled with foster children, it is never boring, always changing, and extraordinarily busyand they wouldnt have it any other way.In the poignant story about faith and dutifully following Gods plan, Crystal shares the experiences and emotions that accompanied her familys roller-coaster ride through the ups and downs of the foster care system and as they eventually became a foreve...

If you’ve always wanted to find balance and harmony in your life but nothing seems to work, then keep reading....Why this audiobook can help you:This audiobook is your guide to show you what chakras are, how they work, and what to do when you think you might be suffering from blocked, stagnate, or imbalanced energy in your body.You might be carrying around trauma from your childhood that you brushed aside and pretended not to notice...

Would you like to achieve a clearer mind and experience the benefits of positive energy? Would you like to learn how to awaken every chakra in your system and improve every aspect of your life? If you want to know more then keep reading...You tried all sort of expensive drugs but haven't been able to see any benefits...You heard the opinion of many different doctors but they can't even agree on which treatment is the best...You have trouble...

An assassination attempt throws a princess's world into disarray in this epic fantasy series debut layered with romance, magic & mystery that "feels like a classic in the making" (Sara Holland, New York Times– bestselling author of Everless )."Enchanting, visceral, and twisty, Bloodleaf is a phantasmagorical wonder that will k...

If you have trouble relaxing or sleeping, coping with difficulties and controlling your stress level then keep reading…You tried all sort of expensive drugs but haven't been able to see any benefits…You heard the opinion of many different doctors but they can't even agree on which treatment is the best…You tried countless therapies to alleviate your physical pain but nothing seems to work…You are afraid of the effects that traditional stre...

Brimming with deliciously mysterious magic, political intrigue, and a passionate heroine who will do anything to save the ones she loves—this highly anticipated sequel to Bloodleaf, praised as “enchanting, visceral, and twisty” by Laura Sebastian, won’t disappoint.Princess Aurelia’s life is upended when the kingdom she thought she saved falls to ruin, a loved one is tragically killed in a shipwreck, and her home country turns against her. With no place left to call her own, Aurelia...

A discussion of pop culture messages about masculinity, their impact on boys, and the benefits of introducing more gender balance to boys lives.When most people think about gender stereotypes and children, they envision princesses, dolls, and pink clothing. Few consider the warriors, muscle-bound action figures, and T-shirts covered in graffiti and skulls that are assumed to signify masculinity.The pop culture environment that surrounds boys introduces them...