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Lately, I just can't seem to sit still. I squirm constantly in my seat as I wait at the doctor's office, unable to clear my head and feeling constantly as though I'm under scrutiny from those around me. For instance, there is this woman sitting across from me with her girlfriend, staring at me, and instantly my mind begins to reel, fantasizing about the three of us making love, even despite the fact that I've always considered myself as straight as a damn arrow.

Guided meditations and visualisations for inner calm and self-healing. Three gentle yet powerful meditations exploring the Hindu Chakra system, colour healing, and "endorphin-effect" meditation to induce deep states of inner well-being. Linda Hall, inspirational-meditation teacher, subtle energy healer, and personal-development coach, has 20 years’ experience in stress management. Powerful self-healing modalities rooted in time-honoured meditation practices. A synthesis of Eastern philosophy and Western psychology. Set to gentle background music.

New York Times best-selling author Laura Lippman has been hailed as one of the best crime fiction writers in America today, winning virtually every major award in the genre. The author of the enormously popular series featuring Baltimore P.I. Tess Monaghan as well as three critically lauded stand-alone novels, Lippman now turns her attention to short stories - and reveals another level of mastery.

This collection arguably contains some of the most charming lyrics ever written in English. Blake’s poems can be enjoyed, not only for their historical importance in an age which was fiercely proud of its genius and its traditions, but also for their simple and beautiful expression of “two contrary states of the human soul.” Songs of Innocence was originally a complete collection of twenty-three poems, first printed in 1789. In 1794, a composite collection entitled Songs of Innocence and of Experience, containing forty-seven poems, was published.

Margaret Atwood has established herself as one of the most visionary and canonical authors in the world. This collection of fifteen extraordinary stories—some of which have appeared in The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine—explore the full warp and weft of experience, speaking to our unique times with Atwood’s characteristic insight, wit and intellect.

Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, known across the world simply by the name Raphael, stands as one of the main pillars of the High Renaissance, an iconic example of the balance between spirituality and humanistic inquiry that characterized the time period. Although he lived just 37 years, his career produced an amazingly rich output, and he completed more works than many artists do over careers spanning twice the length.

In this visit to the Indonesian archipelago, brother and sister Wayan and Angkasa take us on a wonderful adventure around their home country and the local island of Bali. Join them as they snorkel over some of the world’s best coral reefs, surf on world-class waves, hike to the top of active volcanoes, and visit some of their most important religious and cultural sites. Wayan and Angkasa explain to us how the location of their home has influenced the diverse culture and religions that can be found there.

Playing with Memory: Lighting Up Dementia Care with Music, Nature and a Very Special Poodle reveals the "Playful Protocol" developed by Linda Zimmer, former puppeteer for Mister Rogers' Neighborhood to help her mother and other residents of a nursing home live playfully in the moment.

Authentic, hard-hitting, and profoundly thought-provoking, this riveting real-life legal thriller offers an incendiary exposé of the turmoil and hidden dangers behind the trailblazing legalization of the cannabis industry. As the first-ever memoir of its kind, van Leynseele’s story provides a cautionary tale, pulling back the curtain on the systemic problems within legal marijuana, the institutional sexism still lurking in the legal profession, and the biases that lead to white-collar criminals exploiting the system and getting away with it.

As the generating force of its plot, Twelfth Night uses a device which has since become a staple in comedy: gender confusion. Viola and her twin brother Sebastian, are shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria, a country ruled by the melancholy Duke Orsino. The twins are separated and Viola is led to believe that her brother has perished. She disguises herself as a male under the name of Cesario and makes her way to the ducal court, where Orsino employs her as a messenger, to communicate his love to the reclusive lady, Olivia—who is not willing to return his affection.

Alexandra Belarus is a struggling artist living in New York City, even though her family is rich in real estate, including a towering Gothic Gramercy Park building built by her great-great-grandfather. But the truth of her bloodline is revealed when she is attacked on the street and saved by an inhumanly powerful winged figure. A figure who knows the Belarus name....

"As a hypnotherapist I have come to deeply respect the power of the subconscious mind. I believe the root cause of becoming overweight is usually mental, emotional and spiritual, rather than physical. When you change your mind, the body follows automatically. Then you lose weight easily, steadily, seemingly without effort." - Linda Gabriel

This national best seller is a breakthrough book for Lee Smith, an author who fills her marvelous novels with humor, pathos, and powerful wisdom. The Last Girls are a group of coeds, inspired by Huck Finn, who traveled the Mississippi on a raft in 1965. Now four of them have reunited on a luxurious steamboat to cruise the river again. As they look back over the past 30 years, each one contemplates their shared past in light of their present lives.

Linda Gorman's Stories of Pets by Pets for Pets offers 22 stories integrating facts collected from questionnaires she gave to pet owners. Linda presents her stories as being told by pets. Her touching, sweet, and believable stories expressing love and hope will please children of all ages and, perhaps, surface elusive feelings, generating productive conversations.

Just when I think I've sworn off men for good, I find myself abducted and probed so thoroughly that I might never come back from it.... I've always been a bit on the curvier side, and though that shouldn't really bother me that much, it does. I know curvy women are attractive, but I've always felt insecure about myself and anxious as a result.

Always the savior and never the saved, a frustrated young prince longing for true love decides to reverse the roles of hero and damsel. He locks himself in a tower to await the day a princess will at long last come to his rescue and bring him true happiness. But who, or what, does this self-appointed damsel really need rescuing from?

Have you ever had forbidden feelings for someone or a wild experience you’ll never forget? Perhaps you are looking for an erotic collection to delight your palate? Perhaps you want to listen to hot stories before going to sleep? Get lost in a world of fantasy, where every dream becomes a reality and everything is possible. These are out-of-control, erotic, and explicit stories.

Three powerful mindfulness meditations show you how to manage anxiety and negative thinking, release stress and develop a kinder relationship with yourself. They help you to build and maintain a healthy baseline for well-being through the practice of mindfulness and self-compassion. Learn how to stop 'anxiety thinking', manage discomfort and emotions better and be less self-critical.

En route to Isle of Palms, a barrier island off the South Carolina coast, forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan receives a call from the Charleston coroner. During the storm, a medical waste container has washed up on the beach. Inside are two decomposed bodies wrapped in plastic sheeting and bound with electrical wire. Chillingly, Tempe recognizes many details as identical to those of an unsolved case she handled in Quebec 15 earlier.

Raising Rebels is a highlights reel of guidance from one of the world's most sought-after Peaceful Parenting and Radical Unschooling advocates. Dayna Martin cuts to the core of common concepts with compassion, kindness, and unconventional wisdom, urging us to reframe outdated parenting perspectives to forge a freer future for our families.