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It’s all a big, fat lie. So many memes and well-intentioned talks tell us that we can have “good vibes only”. It’s a nice sentiment, but one that can undermine your entire life.We all want good vibes. We want to feel good, be happy, experience meaning and fulfillment. In order to do so, we need to chase those good vibes...but we also need to drop the “only”. See, the things in life that bring you the good vibes are often uncomfortable, unfamiliar, tricky, elusive, or effortful. Sometimes good comes easily, but often "good" requires just a little effort.

He can out shoot, out think, out fight, and out love any other secret agent on the planet - get out of the way James Bond before your tux gets rumpled! McHugh lands a Caribbean island assignment: Stir up a revolution, topple the world's most brutal dictator, smash the secret police whose methods start with torture and get a lot worse from there, help the revolutionaries, and stop the revolution before it goes too far in the other direction. It's just another days' work for McHugh.

Evie Fraser, paid companion to a crotchety spinster, seems destined for a lonely life. Then, out of the blue, a marriage proposal arrives by post. She met the handsome Douglas Barrington just once - at his wedding - but never forgot him. Now widowed, plantation owner Douglas offers her a new life on the lush, exotic island of Penang. How can Evie resist? 

Have you ever wondered how the Apollo astronauts really got along with each other? How do NFL coaches actually call plays in the pressure packed final seconds of the Super Bowl? What's it like to show up as an amateur to play in The Masters Tournament? How do you become an astrophysicist? In this book, you'll discover the answer to these and other questions through the autobiography of a fictional wise guy who experiences the above and more in a frequently laugh out loud memoir. 

English hairdresser, Ethel, is alone after the deaths of her family and her wartime fiancé. Widow and single mother, Alice, bringing up two daughters, receives an unexpected inheritance that will transform her life. War bride, Joan, is mother to three small children with a fourth on the way and money in short supply. All are brought together in a rural Canadian town where they each try to build a future - often in spite of the men in their lives. 

What happens when the Queen visits Zedgate Zoo? Well she meets a lot of amazing animals and finds out a lot of amazing facts about them. This delightful story is told through a series of colorful and entertaining pictures and a lively text.

What’s your favorite science fiction film? At the start of the new millennium, fans who attended science fiction conventions persuaded Flynn and Blackwood - a.k.a. “The Film Doctors” - to conduct a survey of the top 10 science films of the 20th century. They then embarked on a 10-year odyssey to gather thousands of fan votes. The result: a list of science-fiction films that probably contains at least one of your favorites.

When Siobhan suffered Post Traumatic Stress as a result of being an EMT with her local Fire Department, she begins to need a technique called “debriefing”. Debriefing allows you to release toxic emotions caused by a traumatic situation. Many times, as front liners or family of front liners we endure a lot of stress in the workplace and need coping mechanisms. She begins to tackle her self-care using mindfulness and prayer.

 Stained Glass Myths is a collection of 28 award-winning stories by young adults. These stories encompass a wide range of genres, inviting listeners to explore a wealth of important themes passionately crafted by these young writers - from a teenager going down memory lane after a tragic event at her school to a Jewish boy who writes letters to his older sister who’s been taken to Auschwitz. 

Here’s the truth: Thousands of businesses are started every hour of every day of every year. Most die, few thrive, and the rest struggle to survive - mainly through enormous effort, force of will, and luck. There is a better way to take the guesswork out of growth: focus on the few areas that make all the difference. Bill Flynn’s keen insights drawn from his personal experience, 30 years of studying business success, and speaking and working with hundreds of CEOs are neatly captured in Further, Faster.

The alphabet routine will enhance your life. The basic routine provided here will give you 26 achievements every day. But more than that, you can add your own essential tasks to the routine. You can add, subtract, and change it as suits you. It is flexible and can be done in any order. Your day will never be wasted when you have a routine that gets done.

Everything I Know About Life I Learned from James Bond by John Flynn and Bob Blackwood is a light-hearted but thoroughly researched look into the world of James Bond. For the adolescent male growing up in the 1950's and 1960's, 007 was everything that young men were not. This audiobook provides witty and insightful aphorisms about everyday things, ranging from girls to food and drink, cars to clothing and style, and life lessons to fun facts about culture and civilization, as reflected through the prism of James Bond, the world’s most stylish and cultured secret agent.

When 2001: A Space Odyssey opened on April 3, 1968, science fiction films were not well-regarded by critics. In fact, most considered them to be juvenile, with little intellectual or artistic value. Except for a few clever efforts like Forbidden Planet and Planet of the Apes, they were mostly low budget quickies that featured lurid monsters and cardboard rocket ships. 

This audiobook will help you deal with one of the most common problems that our society deals with: anxiety. It is a complete guide on discovery, management, and cure of anxiety and everything you need to know about it. Anxiety and stress may sound like usual conditions and natural problems with which almost every person has to deal with. In most cases, people don’t even realize how much damage they are doing when ignoring these problems and the symptoms.

Thirteen-year-old Mylee is killed during a slave auction, while five other young Asian girls flee from the men who profit from selling them as slaves in the ballroom of an upscale San Francisco hotel. Inspector Kate Dawson is called to investigate the heinous crime. From what appears to be the simple murder of a sex worker, she follows the clues to human trafficking, organ harvesting, and ultimately the Asian sex trade. Then, as the date of the G-20 Summit in San Francisco draws closer, Dawson struggles to connect the lives of five young Asian women with that of the Morag Tong.

Strange, haunting, bizarre, brilliant, and transcendent are some of the words that describe Visions in Light and Shadow, a collection of short stories from three-time Hugo nominee John L. Flynn.

When Inspector Kate Dawson, a homicide detective from the San Francisco Police Department, is called in the wee hours of the morning, little did she know what would be waiting for her on the tarmac of San Francisco International Airport. Air Force One has landed with a corpse in the lavatory; the victim is a beautiful Fox News reporter, known as the "fair and balanced" girl. Apparently, she enjoyed kinky foreplay, like having her oxygen supply limited, a gasper, but it just went too far...or did someone else take advantage and finish her off?  

Master the Key is the story of Steve, a very successful adviser at Outlier Capital. He began his career with the intention of having a meaningful impact on others, but the markets were booming, and his motives were quickly overcome by the sweetness of easy money. Soon, the great recession hammered everyone, especially Steve, and he was brought to his knees. Everything was in the tank - his relationship with his wife, Lucy, and two daughters, Tina and Elle, his physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health, and of course, his business. He was on the verge of losing it all.

Inspector Kate Dawson is called to investigate a mass murder, a call that will change her life, and possibly the whole world - forever. Certain parents have been directed to put their children to death. They believe they are the Chosen Ones, destined by God to inherit the Earth. The charismatic leader of End Times Ministries, whose grand plan includes stoking the fires of Armageddon, has ordered parishioners to close ranks and prepare for a holy war. Kate Dawson knows this is not God’s will, but that of a dangerous, diabolical cult leader who controls the lives of his people.

Ein festliches Dinner im Herrenhaus zu Mapleton: Sir Eustace Vernon hat all seine Liebsten eingeladen, um mit ihnen Weihnachten zu feiern. Doch der Abend entwickelt sich anders als gedacht. Eine geheime Nachricht in seinem Knallbonbon bestürzt ihn dermaßen, dass er mitten in der Tischrede die Tafel verlassen muss. Die heitere Gesellschaft lässt sich von der Abwesenheit ihres Gastgebers nicht erschüttern und setzt munter die Feierlichkeiten fort, die in einer Partie Bridge gipfeln. Bis auf einmal ein markerschütternder Schrei den Frieden im Haus stört.