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This book provides an insightful, sometimes humorous guide to help abolish the notion that you have to be superwoman in order for your life to matter. The idea of being all things to all people could be at least part of the reason why you are not truly happy and healthy. The goal of this book is to help you truly examine the elements in your life that serve as stressors disguised as necessary evils. Let's face it - many of the evils we manage on a day-to-day basis are not necessary.

How does a man serving in the Imperial Japanese Army feel when he suddenly sees his brother in the uniform of the enemy United States? How does a Japanese mother, surrounded by barbed wire in an American internment camp for enemy aliens, feel when her only son writes: "I am now an American soldier. I must fight and, if necessary, die for my country"? How does a Hawaiian-born youth feel as he lies near death in Hiroshima, a victim of history's first nuclear attack, launched by the United States?

Mary and Me: A Lasting Link through Ink explores a 30-year friendship between two women: one who had never learned to cultivate female friendships, and the other who had managed to gather and maintain a large group of friends throughout her adult life. The fact that thousands of handwritten letters between them linked these two together is just part of the intriguing story.

Teaching beginning readers their ABCs using some sweet to eat treats.

As wealthy debutante Violet Beauchamp travels across country on Route 66, she finds a small dog hurt on the road. Unwilling to leave the dog, she stops at a small Hopi Indian souvenir stand, where she is advised to go to the Holbrook Wigwam Motel. She is also given an enchanted rock, and told that the next man she sees will be the man she marries. When she meets motel clerk Lee, although handsome and kind, she still believes she is destined to marry a wealthy man in California whom she has never met.

Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand one's own emotions, as well as the emotions of others. Emotional intelligence (or "EI") is used on a daily basis to comprehend and label different emotions appropriately, and to behave in ways that reflect the emotions of themselves and the people around them. It is extremely important in the development of children; they must understand emotional responses and behavior around them to not only comprehend the situations they are within, but to fully develop as well-rounded adults.

The beauty and personal care business is huge. We are set (or set ourselves) ever higher standards and expectations, and we use a lot of cosmetics and products to try to achieve those aims - at a huge cost to our health, our pockets, and the environment. We need to green up our act when it comes to the products we use.

Restored to Earth provides the first comprehensive examination of the religious and ethical dimensions and significance of contemporary restoration practice, an ethical framework that advances the field of environmental ethics in a more positive, action-oriented, experience-based direction. Van Wieren brings together insights and examples from restoration ecology, environmental ethics, religious studies, and conservation and Christian thought....

Health & Fitness for Teens covers having a healthy body, liking your body, and being fit - or, as teens say, "looking hot". This book uncovers some of the myths teens have for comparing themselves to a standard other than their own and covers some very important ground on how to take care of your body so you look and feel your very best. Learn how to decide what weight is best for you, how to fuel your body and make smart choices when it comes to food, and important information on the subject of weight loss.

There is nothing worse than waking up with a zit on your face on the day you have to give a report in front of the entire class! It's true, the first thing someone notices about you is your skin, hair, and nails. But good grooming is more than skin deep: Caring for your skin, hair, and nails helps you stay healthy and looking your very best at all times. Consider this book your total guide to everything you need to know about having healthy and beautiful skin, hair, and nails!

This fun and fact-filled audiobook shows teens and young adults how to select clothes, colors, and accessories that look best on them; why a certain color makes her feel and look better than others; how to choose a perfume that is the right scent for her skin and chemistry profile; and provides checklists for being a smart and savvy shopper with all this in mind.

A book about communication for teachers, parents, educators, and managers as well as for those who are none of the above.

Downsize to Freedom breaks down the entire process of moving, choosing, and decorating your new, smaller home into practical, easy-to-understand tips that anyone can follow. I added some of my "tongue-in-cheek" English humor, which I hope folks will enjoy.

The Attached Marriage will help you focus on your intention to nurture a joyful marriage and peaceful home. While attachment parenting her two daughters, Katie Zuko "The Sparkle Mama" developed The Seven Spouse S's to be easy logical steps to keep a secure attachment to her husband. She is excited to share these ideas with you!

We all want our children to excel and lead happy, productive lives, but now more than ever today's parents need a basic guide that tells them everything they need to know and provide them with the answers they are seeking in the most effective yet simplistic fashion. Revolutionize Your Child's Life will do just that for parents looking to help their children while at the same time empowering them to make their own sound decisions as they grow and face challenges that lie ahead of them.

The publishing industry has changed over the last 20, 10, and even 5 years. Only one thing is constant in the publishing business. Those who own property have more potential to have wealth.

You do not have to be alone; and there is more than one partner for you if you are willing to change your attitudes and put in a little effort. You must give up certain myths, time-honored beliefs, and begin to take charge of your romantic life. Romance is no different from any other aspect of your life. It requires that you take the responsibility for making it happen.

Do you want to do it in a way that's natural as possible, without the use of potentially toxic chemicals and methods that are so often used in conventional medications and practices? This book will show you how to make quick, simple, cheap, and effective natural treatments using easily available ingredients, most of which you could find at home.

The Lord has wrought something in my life between 1990 and today, largely in the area of deliverance from sin, deliverance from self, deliverance from the love of the world, deliverance from the love of the things of the world, being filled with the Holy Spirit, and the knowledge of the Lord. I now feel that I can write the book, though with fear and trembling, and not from a position of perfection, but from the position of one who has received unmerited grace to write it.

Hacking: The Ultimate Beginners Handbook, contains tons of tips and strategies on how to hack. This step-by-step guide will teach you everything you need to know about hacking. This book also studies the best hackers that have ever lived and their experiences. Become a hacking master today!