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Each episode one mum tells us about their pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey in Japan. From pregnancy syptoms, to C-sections, home births, premature deliveries and postpartum depression, this is a collection of stories aimed at other mums living away from home ❀

A chance discovery in the back of a drawer tugs Violet back to her 13th year, to tell a coming of age story that is irresistibly romantic, inevitably comic, and unavoidably tragic. Even before her pen-pal Albert arrived outside the gates of The Abbess Etheldreda School for Girls, she had decided they must fall in love, but how is she to she make Albert understand, and be sure her new friend has understood her? When Albert returns home, she is sure of their love, but she begins to have concerns over the doubt Albert reveals in the letters they exchange over months apart.

Starting at a young age, J.P. Butler started his 14-year journey of living under the illusion that he was happy. J.P. made choices like any other human, but this choice would completely change the way he lived, loved, and connected with others. He chose denial. Denial is a defense mechanism that is used for survival, and once denial sets in, it can be extremely difficult to let it go. If you remove that defense mechanism too quickly or recklessly, you remove one's ability to feel safe.

Lina and Cain are doing their best to stay afloat. Money has been tight since Cain returned from active duty, and starting a family is proving harder than they thought. Putting Lina's inherited lake house up for rent at weekends seems like the solution to at least one of their problems. The secluded house is more of a burden than a retreat, anyway, and fixing up the old place makes Cain feel useful for once.

You aspire to be courageous in your career and in your life. You are at your happiest when you are fully challenged, living an adventure, not driven by fear. But you struggle - and sometimes avoid - the difficult situations you face in your life. At the Last 8% Morning, we understand this challenge and have spent years developing skills to help you use your most difficult situations as opportunities to transform so you can live more courageously, with less regret, and have the impact you want to have in the world.The Last 8% Morning podcast gives you the insights and skills to manage your ...

Die aufstrebende Schauspielerin Claire Wright hält sich in New York mit einem ungewöhnlichen Job über Wasser: Für einen Scheidungsanwalt verführt sie verheiratete Männer und sorgt so dafür, dass sich die Scheidung für die Ehefrauen lohnt. Doch dann wird sie auf Patrick Fogler angesetzt, der sie fasziniert, ihren Reizen aber widersteht. Als kurz nach ihrer Begegnung Foglers Frau ermordet wird, scheint es, als ob nur Claire Licht in die Geschehnisse dieser Nacht bringen kann - wenn sie es schafft, ihm näher zu kommen. Doch bald ist nicht mehr klar, wer der Lockvogel und wer die Beute ist.

When a distress signal from the colonial transport ship Burnside pulls the crew of the Alura out of lightspeed, Cooper Montbarts sees a chance for a quick salvage grab on the lifeless vessel. Cooper soon finds out nothing is as easy as it seems. Other ships appear in the void, intent on taking what the crew of the Alura had rightfully claimed as their own. Soon, Cooper and his group find themselves trapped on the Burnside and hunted by the mysterious killer that slaughtered the original crew.

Hace cinco años, Abbie Cullen desapareció en extrañas circunstancias. Fue un golpe tan terrible para su marido, Tim Scott, empresario de éxito fundador de una de las start-ups más innovadoras de Silicon Valley, que decidió dedicarse en cuerpo y alma a recuperar a su esposa. Y lo consiguió. Abbie se despierta en las oficinas de Tim aturdida y confusa, no sabe quién es ni recuerda cómo ha llegado hasta allí.

Set against the turbulent years during the Bonapartist movement in France, the story of Edmond Dantes revolves around two goals - to reward those who were kind to him and his aging father, and to punish those responsible for his imprisonment. Alexander Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo is a literary genius that brings us to a journey of survival from years of captivity, brought upon betrayal, and driven by the desire to take revenge.

If you want to make sure you are empathetic toward yourself and others, then you must discover the secrets of self-awareness! If you like to treat others the right and correct way, and you also want people to treat you the same way, then learn how to develop emotional intelligence with tips that have been tested in practice!

Would you like to convince others of your ideas? Would you like to know what your friend is thinking? Would you like to understand and be able to react? Listen and understand other people's mind directly through body language! Learn how to use the power of body language with tips that have been tested in practice. All of this is possible. Therefore, you must be in a situation where you can understand and analyze people. Body language will help you learn that. It's a key to discovering how people work.

Welcome to the 4th Dimension. You are here because you have survived The Harvest. Whether you live in The Bunker or just beyond The Fence, you must play The Game set before you. Do you belong on this level of consciousness or are you The Intruder we seek to destroy? This collection of short stories includes: "The Bunker" - In a post-apocalyptic world, a group of friends survive in an underground bunker with the use of a Dream Device to keep them from going stir crazy, "The Fence" - A group of young boys discover something in the woods that will change their lives forever, and more.

In Chicago the year 1979, Detective David Neal and his partner were thrust into a series of dark, grisly murders. The darkest they and the people of Chicago, had ever seen. The deaths were so bizarre; the government got involved sending a beautiful female FBI agent, who seemed to have her own agenda. After seeing an older female at one of the crime scenes, David and David only saw her time and time again in the strangest places.

Focusing on the sophisticated nature of the female psyche, and the desire for a multi-layered, stimulating experience, RawrWoman creates content that will entice, fascinate, and above all, provide pleasure to the woman who indulges in all we have to offer. The stories created are meant to create a fantasy escapade for the listener, you can fully immerse yourself without ever having to leave the privacy of your own home, or mind. Fifteen fabulous stories, all handpicked on our website. They just happen to be created by all female authors.

He offered me a place to stay. And I made the worst decision of my life. He’s a cowboy billionaire. And we used to be high school sweethearts. I thought he’d change his ways after he broke my heart. But no. He’s still a playboy. Still hot AF. And still… trouble. I had no choice but to accept his offer. I’m now his roommate. And I have a feeling that he won’t like what I have to tell him. I’m pregnant. He’s about to be a father. But this news doesn’t mean that we get a second chance at love… Does it?

Trying to get pregnant? Struggling with infertility? Anxious during your two-week wait? Reclaim your joy. Break through fears and hidden energy blocks. Stop stressing and finally get that positive pregnancy test. Enjoy guided meditations and visualizations to help with your two-week wait, grieving the loss of a miscarriage or failed cycle, coping with the effects of fertility medications, dealing with anxiety from upcoming tests or procedures, attract the right donor(s) or surrogate, and so much more.

The DEAL FLOW Show brings together people in the capital markets such as venture capital, growth capital, private equity, investment banking, legal, and more. It's a virtual networking group for the dealmaking world. Our guests showcase their expertise and get on the radar of our audience members, many of whom are exactly who they've been looking for to build their business and launch their deals. Our guests share their secrets and strategies of their greatest deals. The DEAL FLOW Show is a WIN WIN for both our guests and listeners.

The Endless Elsewhere Presents: The Unmaking of Monsters, an audio fiction podcast.

Violet has to prepare for her Home Economics assessment, but with a house full of guests and a lunatic sister playing detective, how will she ever get it done? And if the dog did not destroy her mother's cake, who did? Did she really see someone lurking down at the gatehouse? Which one is the bay tree, and what does nutmeg look like anyway? Should self-confessed teachers be allowed out into society?

Ever have those short stories that swim around your head and onto the page? In this podcast host JP, AKA The Pagemaster, reads an original short story and dives into the themes and process behind the story. He also will take the time to review a recently-read book and discuss an upcoming release. The short stories read here are my own creation. While some take inspiration from existing works of fiction, any other resemblance is purely coincidental. All book reviews done on this podcast are solely the opinion of the host. This is not an official review or rating.