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We are living in an age of relentless striving where perfection is mistaken for virtue, productivity for worth, and exhaustion for commitment. We are told, subtly and explicitly, that if we are not exceptional, optimized, and endlessly improving, we are somehow falling behind. The result is a quiet epidemic of burnout, paralysis, and self-doubt, masked by polished achievements and curated success stories. The Hidden Life of Good Enough is a deeply human antidote to this cultural pressure.

In the fourth Chronicle of Gobi Snotslinger, Charlotte and Isabella, find themselves on board Gobi's magical flying Longboat, Skalfremdillhelhamsopnir, heading for Jotunheim. But no sooner have they started their journey than they find themselves engulfed in an unnatural and violent storm...

An older man, a wild night, and a love that defies all rules. I've been infatuated with Jake, the handsome older neighbor, ever since I laid eyes on him. This summer, I'm alone at my parents' lake house for a week, and I'm determined to make him see me as the woman I've become, not just the girl next door. Jake is older, more experienced, and utterly irresistible. When he finds me sunbathing on the dock, the explosive chemistry between us becomes impossible to ignore. One scorching glance, one accidental touch, and we're both igniting with desire. I'm hooked and eager to explore.

Snowed in with my secret crush. Knocked up by New Year's. Best Christmas ever. Fresh from dumping my boyfriend, I wanted a girls' trip with my best friend. I wasn’t expecting to be snowed in with her older brother—all six feet of gorgeous, experienced man and the star of every forbidden fantasy I've ever had. One kiss under the mistletoe later, I’m offering him the chance to be my first. The snow kept us trapped. His obsession kept us busy.

Tough Lies – The Golfer’s Podcast is where golf’s harder conversations finally get airtime. Hosted by PGA Tour veteran Richard Zokol and marketing strategist Colin McDougall, Tough Lies goes beyond equipment launches and leaderboard chatter to explore the real issues shaping the modern game — from the mental side of competition and modern professional golf, to the narratives and assumptions shaping the game, questioned thoughtfully, critically, and constructively. Each episode blends insider perspective with candid conversation, featuring stories from inside the ropes, lessons learned ...

The Open House is where real stories about business and life get told. Hosted by Ben Robitaille, a real estate agent in Midland, Ontario, and Richard Thompson, a local mortgage broker, the show pulls back the curtain on what entrepreneurship is really like. Each episode, we sit down with entrepreneurs from every corner of the community to hear their journeys — the wins that felt amazing, the challenges that nearly broke them, and the lessons they’ve picked up along the way. Our goal is to demystify entrepreneurship, showing that behind every success story are late nights, big risks, and ...

A how about the blade interviewing blade makers, teachers and collectors.

Dive into the fascinating world of biological evolution with Organic Evolution, a college textbook that unravels the intricacies of natural selection. This engaging exploration examines the evidence of evolution across a diverse array of animals—from insects to reptiles, birds, and humans—drawing primarily from the captivating field of paleontology. Join narrator JoeD as he guides you through the wonders of evolutionary science.

Do you struggle with shyness or social anxiety? Does the fear of being judged, embarrassed, or rejected interfere with your day-to-day life, or keep you from social gatherings, seeking out friendships, and pursuing romantic relationships? Shame is a major driving force behind shyness and social anxiety, and it stems from the core belief that you are fundamentally flawed or unlikable. Over time, this belief can have a devastating impact on life, work, and relationships. So, how can you boost your confidence, courage, and self-esteem?

With the same suppleness, energy, and range of voices that won their translation of The Brothers Karamazov the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Prize, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky offer a brilliant translation of Crime and Punishment, Dostoevsky's astounding psychological thriller, newly revised for his bicentennial.

Healing is real. Everyone can do it….It is a gift within that we need only discover. This ability is ours at birth. Raise your vibration, balance your energy, and tap into your self-healing powers with resonance, life-force, and the principles of Quantum-Touch This bestselling classic from...

Discussions of the Bible and human sexuality often focus on a scattered handful of specific passages. But arguments about this same set of verses have reached an impasse, two leading biblical scholars believe; these debates are missing the forest for the trees. In this learned and beautifully written book, Richard and Christopher Hays explore a more expansive way of listening to the overarching story that scripture tells. They remind us of a dynamic and gracious God who is willing to change his mind, consistently broadening his grace to include more and more people.

Something is wrong with Eddie Hobson Sr., father of four, sometime history teacher, quiz master, black humorist, and virtuoso invalid. His recurring fainting spells have worsened, and with his ingrained aversion to doctors, his worried family tries to discover the nature of his sickness. Meanwhile, in private, Eddie puts the finishing touches on a secret project he calls Hobbstown, a place that he promises will save him, the world, and everything that's in it. A dazzling novel of compassion and imagination, Prisoner's Dilemma is a story of the power of invalid experience.

Pope Francis originally intended this exceptional book to appear only after his death, but the needs of our times and the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope have moved him to make this precious legacy available now. Hope is the first autobiography in history ever to be published by a Pope. Written over...

Discover the essence of American English with "American Idioms for Everyday Use". This guide unlocks the special phrases and slang that define American conversations, from New York's hustle to California's laid-back vibes.

For low - to high-intermediate learners. Improve your German and expand your vocabulary with topics that matter. When it comes to mastering a foreign language, listening around your interests makes all the difference. But finding audiobooks designed for language learners can be hard! This audiobook fixes that. For the first time, you’ll learn to improve your German while listening about the history of World War II.

Not until she was16 did Stella Arnold learn the full truth about her father, how handsome, charming James turned out to be a cold-blooded, psychotic extortionist, racketeer and killer. Knowing now what her father was capable of, she decides to study psychology and the criminal mind, and to further her education in America. In the spring of 1962 she flies to Boston where, being beautiful, bright and fashionably English, she becomes someone of huge fascination and on every invitation list.

Barcelona and Real Madrid: two of the most powerful and popular clubs in world football, and one of the world's most bitter sporting rivalries. Going far beyond the boundaries of just sport alone, this is a rivalry at the heart of Spanish life, taking in politics and culture and splitting a country in two. El Clasico gets to the heart of that rivalry, investigating the intrigue, the larger-than-life characters, the key flashpoints and their consequences.

Richard Brautigan was an original - brilliant and wickedly funny. His books resonated with the 1960s, making him an overnight counterculture hero. Dark, funny, and exquisitely haunting, his final book-length fiction explores the fragile, mysterious shadowland surrounding death. Told with classic Brautigan wit, poetic style, and mordant irony, An Unfortunate Woman assumes the form of a peripatetic journal chronicling the protagonist's travels and oblique ruminations on the suicide of one woman and the death of a close friend from cancer.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER In this sweeping, second-chance romance, a twist of fate forces two former roommates back into their beloved New York City brownstone where they must confront the events that led to their estrangement—and the unresolved feelings lingering between them. Reeling from the...