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Maurice has just killed a dragon with a bread knife. And had his destiny foretold…and had his true love spirited away. That's precisely the sort of stuff that'd bring out the latent heroism in anyone. Unfortunately, Maurice is pretty sure he hasn't got any latent heroism. Meanwhile, a man wakes up in a jar in a different kind of pickle (figuratively speaking). He can't get out, of course, but neither can he remember his name, or what gravity is, or what those things on the ends of his legs are called…and every time he starts working it all out, someone makes him forget again.

When the Supreme Being and his son decide that being supreme isn't for them anymore, it's inevitable that things get a bit of a shake-up. It soon becomes apparent that our new owners, the Venturi brothers, have a very different perspective on all sorts of things. Take good and evil, for example. For them, it's an outdated concept that never worked particularly well in the first place.

Una voce modulata e rilassante, accompagnata dalle esotiche note dei cimbali, ti prende per mano per guidarti alla riscoperta dei tuoi stati d'animo più intimi e genuini. Pensata per trovare attimi di rilassamento, serenità e meditazione in ogni momento della giornata - dal mattino prima di iniziare le attività quotidiane, fino alle pause di lavoro o alla sera - questa meditazione guidata della durata di tre minuti è perfetta per muovere i primi passi nel mondo della mindfulness, per riconnettersi a sé stessi tramite la sincronizzazione del proprio respiro, nel qui e ora.

Una voce tiepida e rassicurante, scandita da soavi note di cimbali, è la guida che ti accompagnerà in un viaggio di quindici minuti alla riscoperta dell'arte della concentrazione. Trovando un equilibrio nelle pause che intercorrono tra l’inspirazione e l’espirazione, imparerai a percepire e riconoscere l’effetto del respiro sulle varie aree del tuo corpo. Una tecnica meditativa adatta a principianti e non, ideale per tutti coloro che vogliono imparare a non lasciarsi travolgere dal quotidiano e incanalare positivamente pensieri ed emozioni.

Durante i prossimi quindici minuti avrai modo di prendere coscienza dei tuoi pensieri, delle tue preoccupazioni e delle tue sensazioni, e imparerai a lasciarli andare. La voce gentile ed esperta del narratore ti guiderà attraverso una serie di esercizi di respirazione che ti aiuteranno prima ad avvicinare le tue emozioni, e poi ad allontanarle come nuvole spazzate via dal vento, in un percorso di rilassamento e meditazione creato per essere svolto da principianti e non in qualsiasi momento della giornata. Trine Holt Arnsberg è una terapeuta psicomotoria scandinava e istruttrice delle tecniche di Mindfulness.

Nei prossimi venti minuti imparerai ad alleviare ogni forma di stress grazie ad una voce rilassante che ti insegnerà a riconoscere e apprezzare ogni singolo componente del tuo corpo. Adatta anche ai principianti e perfetta da praticare nel letto prima di addormentarsi, questa meditazione è perfetta per scoprire dove albergano le tensioni e i nervosismi, per imparare finalmente a sciogliere quei nodi di attrito e lasciarli andare.

Questa tecnica di meditazione è perfetta per chi ha problemi o difficoltà ad addormentarsi. Un suono esotico di cimbali e una voce soave ti guideranno in questa dolce esperienza onirica dedicata al rilassamento di corpo e mente, ideale per distendere il sistema nervoso prima di dormire e riscoprire la bellezza di un sonno sereno. In circa venti minuti identificherai ogni singola parte del tuo corpo e la contrarrai, per poi distenderla e farti accogliere dal sonno con l'acquisita consapevolezza di ogni emozione e sensazione che scaturisce dal tuo corpo.

Kate and Tam meet, and both of their worlds tip sideways. At first, Tam figures Kate is your stereotypical cheerleader; Kate sees Tam as another tall jock. And the more they keep running into each other, the more they surprise each other. Beneath Kate's sleek ponytail and perfect façade, Tam sees a goofy, sensitive, lonely girl. And Tam's so much more than a volleyball player, Kate realizes: She's everything Kate wishes she could be. It's complicated. Except it's not. When Kate and Tam meet, they fall in like. It's as simple as that.

The Civil Rights Movement was among the most important historical developments of the 20th century and one of the most remarkable mass movements in American history. In The Movement, Thomas C. Holt provides an informed and nuanced understanding of the origins, character, and objectives of the mid-20th-century freedom struggle, privileging the aspirations and initiatives of the ordinary, grassroots people who made it.

When former high-powered lawyer turned PI Selma Falck is shot and her oldest friend, a junior MP, is killed in a sniper attack, everyone - including the police - assume that Selma was the prime target. But when two other people with connections to the MP are also found murdered, it becomes clear that there is a wider conspiracy at play. As Selma sets out to avenge her friend's death and discover the truth behind the conspiracy, her own life is threatened once again. Only this time, the danger may be closer to home than she could possibly have realised.

When two valuable oil paintings are missing, Kendall is asked to investigate on behalf of the insurance company. Reluctantly, he accepts the job. Then, a body is discovered, and then another. “So what do you think?” asked Mollie. “What do I think?” Kendall repeated. “Well with two people dead, I think someone has been practicing the art of murder.”

Jess Lewis doesn’t have time to wait for the contractor. The more delays she runs into with this bed and breakfast, the less time she has for that, too. And why does the contractor have to look like he belongs in a hot construction worker calendar? Being late for her next appointment and being forced to come to terms with her bisexuality is too much to handle on only one cup of coffee.

Peace turns to chaos in the Mountain Realm when a great evil threatens to destroy the kingdom of Danamor. With their king gone, having mysteriously vanished, the dwarves of Danamor struggle to maintain their peaceful way of life. It seems that no one, not even the fallen king’s trusted followers, are able to unite the divided and leaderless kingdom. One day, an unsuspecting young dwarf named Dwobble finds himself caught in the middle of the political conflict, but not before embarking on a journey that leads him to learn great truths about his family’s past.

Mechanical Engineer Patty Crow Flies knows trouble when she sees it. As her EEP is crashing, she's mentally preparing for permanent residence on the jade-green planet visible through her viewport. All she has to do is make camp, find fresh water, and survive. Simple. Hivelt left his favorite sword behind when he decided to fake his demise. On the hunting grounds known as Certain Death, he is home. With a future free of distasteful pandering to the queen Ikma, Hivelt looks forward to fishing, building a homestead, and enjoying life for once....

David Weston is done with the rock star lifestyle. After a decade of decadence, he moves back home to the country hamlet of Ocilla, Georgia, to rediscover who he always meant to be. But finding himself in the small town of his childhood is harder and lonelier than he thought it'd be. Cassidy lost her husband and her life savings and is on the brink of losing her sanity. With three children to feed and no roof over their heads, she moves back in with her parents.

Have you ever felt like you were just going through the motions? You pursued and achieved all the things you were meant to but still feel like something is missing. You feel happy sometimes, but you aren't jumping for joy when you wake up every morning, and you aren't excited about the direction your life is heading. And what's more, you feel powerless to change anything. I know exactly where you are. I have been there. Good career, financial stability, and the fast-track career I was told that I should aspire to attain.

If there’s one thing you don’t do, it’s sleep with your best friend’s ex, but three years ago Alex Stafford went there. And not just once. Repeatedly. For two months. It is the worst mistake she’s ever made, but she is determined to make up for it. Alex is going to be the best damn entrepreneur, granddaughter, and maid of honor she can be. The only problem is, she’s been working so hard she’s about to crack - and then she runs into him. Rich Durand has spent the last three years avoiding Alex. She hurt him more than any woman before her - and there have been plenty.

An anthology of short stories based upon/inspired by, and in loving homage to all of those great gore-fest movies and books of the 1980s (not necessarily based in that era, although some do ride that wave of nostalgia), the golden age when horror well and truly came kicking, screaming, and spraying blood, gore, and body parts out from the shadows.

Lane Benjamin never believed in fairy tales. Once upon a time, she had big dreams, but they never seemed to come true. Divorced, disappointed, and still a barista at 27, she feels like she's had an anti-Fairy Godmother. Then one day, the devastatingly handsome and much too old for her Abe Fujikawa confesses his feelings for her. Simultaneously, the chance to become a full-time artist drops in her lap. Has her luck changed? Is there a Fairy Godmother after all?

Whether you’re looking for mystery, adventure, light-hearted laughs, or even something on the scarier side, The Storyteller’s Diary has it all! Set in the fantasy world of J. Edwards Holt’s Little Men, Big Treasures trilogy, this collection of short stories includes over a dozen tales, featuring all kinds of fantastic mythical creatures like dragons, wizards, elves, and much, much more!