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A riveting spectacle of a woman caught in the darkening madness of mania, wandering aimlessly in a river and into a home where she was brutally attacked and her dignity stripped away as she was handcuffed by police. There were years of manic attacks, psychiatric hospitals, much despair and hopelessness.
She was caught in the snares of mental illness. Read of her incredible journey to wellness with medical assistance, an incredible support system,...
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Can a snowstorm in Jubilee change Ava Monroe's life forever?
When Ava Monroe's escape to the Blue Ridge Mountains takes a treacherous turn, she finds herself stranded in a snowstorm, her world upended on a desolate mountain road. With her beloved boxer dog missing and her car buried in snow, hope seems lost until Deputy Jack Sullivan emerges through the forest - a strapping, lumberjack-like figure, who is as tough and abrasive as the winter elements.
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Asked if the country was governed by a republic or a monarchy, Benjamin Franklin replied, "A republic, if you can keep it."
Since its founding, Americans have worked hard to nurture and protect their hard-won democracy. And yet few consider the role of constitutional law in America's survival. In Unfit for Democracy, Stephen Gottlieb argues that constitutional law without a focus on the future of democratic government is incoherent-illogical and...
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What happens to you, your team, even your entire organization when the business environment becomes more volatile and challenging? Have you noticed how some leaders continue to achieve breakthrough results under even the most difficult of circumstances while others' relationships break down, creating even more turmoil? Which of these leaders do you choose to be?
In "From Breakdown to Breakthrough", leading change consultant, Michael Papanek, draws...
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California condors are the largest birds in North America. But these birds are critically endangered. In this leveled text, readers will learn about the threats to these animals as well as some of the efforts underway to save them. Special features include a range map, a breakdown of the importance of California condors, and a profile of their status and lifespan. Vibrant photos bring these giant birds to life in this engaging title!
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Collects Avengers West Coast (1989) #53-64, Avengers West Coast Annual (1989) #5, Avengers (1963) #311-313; material from Avengers Annual (1967) #19, What The--?! (1988) #6. The future is at stake in this pivotal tale in the saga of the Scarlet Witch! After months of trauma, Wanda Maximoff suffers a nervous breakdown - and descends into madness. Manipulated by Magneto, Wanda has turned on her teammates! Can the West Coast Avengers save her sanity...
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Discover the best tips and tricks for cigar smoking with 27 Thoughts on Cigar Smoking! Written in an easy to digest format, this book is perfect for beginner cigar smokers. You'll learn the basics such as cutting and lighting a cigar, to a breakdown of wrappers, fillers, length, and ring gauge, plus additional chapters on cigar storage and lighter refilling. With this book, you'll have all the information you need to make cigar smoking easy and enjoyable.
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"Complete Spiritual Healing in 3 Easy Steps" includes a description and breakdown of the steps that believers can take to recover from old wounds and mental anguish. With easy-to-follow instructions, a summary, and supporting verses to prove the text, this booklet will bring you complete healing and relief from even long-time sufferings.
11) Running from Him
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This is a romance short story (word count 3,433).Amy finds herself running away from a forbidden love, one that if she acts on would mean the breakdown of her longest-standing friendship. What makes matters worse is that her desire seems to be very much reciprocated, which can only leave her facing the worse of all dilemmas!
12) Skinny Grilling
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In this creative cookbook, Barbara Grunes suggests various alternatives that keep your good health in mind while making your barbecue a meal to remember. Recipes are, accompanied by nutritional breakdowns and range from appetizer to dessert, vegetarian to seafood, plus wok grilling dishes and a five-course Fourth of July feast. Learn to make:
• Smoked Pizza
• Eggplant Steaks
• Teriyaki Salmon
• Steak Kabobs
• Smoked Chicken, and much more...
13) Ending Today&Rsquo;S Chaos and Repairing America: A New View of Historic Change and Where We Now Are
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In our modern American society, we find ourselves amidst a disheartening breakdown, where chaos prevails. The dominance of a few corporations stifles diversity across numerous sectors of our economy. Complex and biased laws and tax systems cater to special interests, while the upbringing of many children and the quality of education are skewed towards wealthy areas. Moreover, our online platforms inundate us with fraudulent schemes, adding to the...
14) Meteor
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Troy has spent thousands of dollars building an underground bunker in preparation for what he believes will be a pending apocalypse. His family, and most of his friends, think him crazy. But when a massive meteor slams into Africa, sending soot and debris into the atmosphere and leaving the world in perpetual darkness, Troy's prepping is the only thing keeping his family alive. With food shortages, acid rain and a breakdown of civilization, will Troy's...
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Master LSAT Reading Now
The Oxford LSAT Reading Comprehension Workbook contains proven strategies and over 800 practice questions to help you ace the reading section of the LSAT. Key features:
• 100 Hard-Level Passages to build speed and accuracy
• 800+ LSAT-style Questions with detailed explanations
• Proven tips and methods to improve reading skills
• Practice drills to reinforce critical analysis abilities
• Answer key provides...
16) Colourless
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Trinity's on a life journey to discover what life is about. On the way, people show up in her life and teach her new things about her life. Her love life has been an up and down struggle, and she begins to believe that real love doesn't exist. It is only when she goes through her darkest moment, does she realise that love had always been around. She just had to open her eyes and see. Her breakdown gives her a chance to become the beautiful person...
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Deck your cats out in hats that suit their many personalities! With “The Punk Mohawk” for edgier cats, “The Unicorn” for cats who are having identity issues, and “The Cat in the Hat” for any cat that loves great literature, there is a pattern in this book for every feline friend in your home. Complete with a breakdown of skill level and method of working (knit or crochet), suggestions for yarns, and written patterns and charts where necessary,...
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How effective are health promotion programmes?
Are there social explanations for health problems?
What's the Biopsychological model of health and well-being?
These are just a few of the interesting and important questions that we will be exploring in this book as we explore what health psychology is and how it affects us.
So, join me as together we explore the fascinating world of health psychology in this book with an intriguing conversational...
19) Winter Term
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A small town second chance at love novella with a dash of Jane Austen and a floury dusting from a certain British baking show. Middlebury College literature professor Will is mourning his dead partner while teaching a winter term course on Jane Austen. A true romantic, he believes that books can hold the key to a forever romance. Scottish ski instructor Jeremy is fleeing a televised breakdown on a great British baking show and the implosion of his...
20) Wellworth
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What happens when your search for the identity of your parents leads you to the one place you fear?
After a difficult marriage breakdown, Ally returns to teach at the school she attended as a child. Her homecoming in rural Widyarra takes a turn for the worse when Ally discovers her colleagues are hiding deadly secrets.
When Ally's chance at finally having a family of her own is put in jeopardy, she takes matters into her own hands. But who is the...