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The ability to manage and recover from stress is crucial for resiliency and cognitive, medical, mental, and social health. Burnout is the enemy of productivity, creativity, and overall business success. Until recently, it was difficult for leaders to get reliable data on people's ability to perform at their best and understand levels of burnout within the business. The Heart(beat) of Business presents the science behind peak performance and how stress and burnout destroy people's health and devastate business outcomes.

Opal gets a dirty, old suitcase for her birthday. She's not impressed. Her grandfather tells her she'll need it, because she's going to live with her great aunt in a far-away place where magic is real. The evening Opal arrives, a body is discovered in the woods, not far from where she passed through. A terrifying creature has emerged from the ground, and it hungers for the innocent, whether people believe in it or not.

Malorie Meyers has a wedding dress in her closet. The cleaners did an amazing job, considering the condition it was in on Malorie’s wedding day. The other guests at the B&B where Malorie takes her honeymoon keep asking why she’s there alone. It’s a long story, she tells them, then she makes an excuse to not tell it.

"Champion for introverts" Jennifer Kahnweiler offers a road map for everyone in the workplace - including leaders, human resource managers, and team members - to create inclusive, introvert-friendly cultures. Kahnweiler provides an assessment to determine how introvert friendly your organization is and looks at every aspect of organizational life - hiring, training, leading, communicating, meeting, designing workplaces, and more - through an inclusive lens.

Students of all backgrounds reach their full potential when they feel a sense of belonging and inclusion. When their social identities are valued as assets rather than barriers to learning, they flourish. This guide provides evidence-based strategies that support you as a leader in creating an environment that promotes identity-safe students, who experience a challenging curriculum that respects their diverse social identities.

It was just another Saturday at the bookstore when Dalton Deangelo, the famous actor, came running in to hide from the press. We clicked instantly. I fell for him because I’d always loved him...as the sexy vampire he played on my favorite TV show. And he fell for me because...I don’t know why. I didn’t have a date for my cousin’s wedding, so he asked if he could tag along. I figured why not? I was just a regular, curvy girl who ran a bookstore, not a perfectly trim actress.

For the first time in my life, I didn't need to pretend, I didn't need to be tough: I only needed to be honest. "I have cerebral palsy. I walk funny and my balance is bad. I fall a lot. My hands shake, too. That means I'm not so good at carrying things. And if I drop stuff, sometimes it's hard to just bend down and get it." I waited anxiously for the interviewer's response. She smiled. "It sounds like a service dog could be great for you."

Taking its title from a poem that newlywed Daphne sent her soldier husband during World War II, When You Come Home tells of their young love in the heartland at the brink of war, and of the crushing uncertainty and fear as they find themselves a world apart. And when the poem comes back to Daphne - blood-stained by Raymond's mortal wounds - When You Come Home shares the extraordinary event that restored the grieving young widow's faith in the transcendent power of love.

Although Raggedy Ann looks like an ordinary doll, Raggedy Ann Stories chronicles her extraordinary adventures. In one instance, she bravely rescues the family dog, Fido, from the dogcatcher. On another occasion, she falls into a bucket of paint and finds herself in need of new stuffing, then is stitched back together with her famous “I Love You” heart. From flying high off the ground inside of a kite to mentoring the other dolls in the nursery, the adventures are endless. Raggedy Ann has proven herself to be an iconic companion across generations.

Determining what is best for an aging loved one can be a difficult and involved process. In order to be properly informed to make this decision, you need to understand all of the variables involved. To help you do just this, we've created 101 Signs of Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse.

I’m no longer just a regular girl working at a bookstore. Now, I’m a curvy underwear model, starring in a huge international campaign. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy all the attention. Maybe I am cut out for a life of fame. One thing that isn’t going as planned is my love life.

After my now-famous escapades with a famous actor, I’m trying to get back to my regular life. Someone from my past is shaking things up, in a good way. Back in high school, I was deeply, madly, desperately in love with Adrian Stromquist. Now, Adrian is all grown up and more appealing than ever. I’ve resisted him for a while, but I don’t know how much longer I can last. We have history, and we share a big secret.

A tornado chaser with a battered heart. The devastated country boy she left behind. Can they weather a storm of second chances, or will their past destroy them? Lauren Reynolds needs the adrenaline rush that chasing tornadoes brings. Since the death of her parents four years ago, storms are the only time she feels alive. Now she’s determined to land a roving weather reporter job in Tornado Alley, and she’ll do anything for the position - even return home to Oklahoma and face the country boy she left behind.

A fashion designer burying her pain. A surgeon drowning in guilt. Can their relationship survive a fake engagement - and find a second chance at love? Jasmine needs a fake fiancé, and fast. After quitting college to pursue fashion, she’s finally working on a celebrity wedding. The bride’s even asked her to spend a week in Isla del Amor as part of the gig. But when the groom flirts with Jasmine, the bride declares no single women can attend the wedding - and Jasmine blurts out that she’s engaged, even though the only man she wants ghosted her two months ago.

This career development tool kit is for people who want to take charge of their own professional futures. Skills for Career Success maps the strategies and skills you will need to take responsibility for your own future. It provides an overview of career development basics, including how to write an Individual Development Plan (IDP) that is practical and useful to you. The core of the audiobook is an easy-to-navigate catalog of 51 critical skills, such as communicating clearly, adapting to situations, advocating for yourself, managing time, and selling your ideas.

Skyler Tegan is a children’s dance instructor with a chip on her shoulder and a scandalous past. She despises rich people. Charlie Ward is one of those rich people Skyler hates. She doesn’t know that yet. Charlie has been disguising himself as a groundskeeper to go undercover and expose her secrets. While these two are busy deceiving each other and playing games, they don’t notice they’re falling madly in love.

I get homesick sometimes, but I keep finding new ways to get into trouble here, and that keeps me busy. Now all I need to do is wrap up a few lingering issues from my old life. I need to return the car I stole, and I really need to finally break up with Adrian for good. But before I do that, there’s something else that’s caught my eye. I’m not sure if it’s a bold career move or my second big mistake of the new year, but I have to give it a shot. My peachy personality has gotten me this far, so why not shoot for the moon?

When a school book drive brings three women together, their uncomfortable secrets soon come to light. Can they overcome their heartache together, or will they allow infertility to tear them apart?

Juliette Dubois is one semester away from her dream internship at a private arts high school - if she can pass college algebra. Troy, her roommate’s frustratingly handsome best friend, is willing to help, but the price might be too high for her pride. Troy’s coveted unpaid internship at a top-rated Los Angeles architecture firm makes holding down a regular job impossible.

Business and economics, leadership, self-help, personal growth, success, relationships, and connections - each is critical to the life of an entrepreneur. The response to understanding and maximizing the part they play in our lives is found in 7 Keys to Mastering Connection. This timely book is for the entrepreneur serious about mastering the art of connection; these seven keys are crucial to being able to infuse more confidence, clients, and cash into your business.