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When Clara Fuller inherits her father's ranch, she quickly learns being in charge is not going to be all that easy. Raised around cattle, she knows the business inside and out, but few men are willing to work for a lady rancher. Even nature itself seems to have it out for her when a drought threatens the livestock. Little does she know, that's the least of her concerns. A darker cloud is on the horizon.

Meditation is a wonderful way to overcome stress and it can help to make your life much easier. This is an audiobook for beginners but at the same time, people who are advanced in meditation might also learn something from it. We live in world that is filled with chaos. You might find yourself getting stressed out over the small and big things that happen. The good news is that all of that can change. You can go from having a stressed out life to a life filled with peace and happiness. I am sure that by now you are wondering “How?” The answer is simple. You need to meditate daily.

Thirty-two seconds. That's how long it took for Delon Sanchez's life to end. One minute he was the best bronc rider in the Panhandle, and the next he was nothing. Knee shattered, future in question, all he can do is pull together the pieces...and wonder what cruel trick of fate has thrown him into the path of his ex, the oh-so-perfect Tori Patterson. Tori's come home after her husband's death, intent on escaping the public eye. It's just her luck that Delon limps into her physical therapy office, desperate for help.

When Kari Kampakis wrote a blog post titled "10 Truths Young Girls Should Know", the post went viral and was shared 74,000 times on Facebook and pinned 20,000 times on Pinterest. Obviously her message strikes a chord. This nonfiction book for teen and tween girls expands on these 10 truths and can reach the hearts of both mothers and daughters. Teen girls deal daily with cliques, bullying, rejection, and social media fiascos.

Violet Jacobs is fearless. At least, that's what the cowboys she snatches from under the hooves of bucking horses think. Outside the ring, she's got plenty of worries rattling her bones: her young son, her mess of a love life, and lately, her family's struggling rodeo. When she takes business into her own hands and hires on a hotshot bullfighter, she expects to start a ruckus. She never expected Joe Cassidy. Joe came to Texas to escape a life spiraling out of control. He never planned on sticking around.

Rodeo producer Cole Jacobs has his hands full running Jacobs Livestock. He can't afford to lose a single cowboy, so when cousin Violet offers to send along a more-than-capable replacement, he's got no choice but to accept. He expects a grizzled Texas good ol' boy. He gets Shawnee Pickett. Wild and outspoken, ruthlessly self-reliant, Shawnee's not looking for anything but a good time. It doesn't matter how quickly the tall, dark, and intense cowboy gets under her skin - Cole deserves something real, and Shawnee can't promise him forever.

For many girls it starts early. The desire to be perfect. The need for approval. The longing for acceptance and being liked by a lot of people. Thanks to social media, these desires now get channeled online. Girls can curate an image, build a following, and test-drive identities until they find one that draws attention and applause. But in this quest to be liked and noticed, girls often fail to feel loved and known.

Rodeo bullfighter Wyatt Darrington's got it all figured out. The perfect car, the perfect job, the perfect looks - the perfect lie. He may be on the fast track to the Hall of Fame, but he knows he'll always be an outsider to people like Melanie Brookman. Texas-born and bred, with the arena in her blood, Melanie's come to see Wyatt as her personal enemy, and that suits him just fine - this way, she'll never realize the truth. He's been crazy in love with her for years.

When Clara Fuller inherits her father's ranch, she quickly learns being in charge is not going to be all that easy. Raised around cattle, she knows the business inside and out, but few men are willing to work for a lady rancher. Even nature itself seems to have it out for her when a drought threatens the livestock.

While most people meet their child for the first time in a delivery room, some parents have to meet their child in the reception area of an administrative building. Not Always Happy is a humorous and sharp chronicle about adopting and raising a son with Down syndrome from the Maine foster care system. The author quickly learns that life is best lived by expecting the unplanned when she makes the decision to become a parent in her late forties.

Kari Byron—former host of the wildly popular, iconic cult classic MythBusters—shows how to crash test your way through life, no lab coat required. Kari Byron’s story hasn’t been a straight line. She started out as a broke artist living in San Francisco, writing poems on a crowded bus on...

Jennie Arnsby wants nothing more than to turn around and go home. Her family is on their way to Deadwood, South Dakota, when Aiden finds his way to their small wagon train. His teasing and banter leave her wanting to toss him out the back and in the dust. When they are separated outside the city, she is left wondering if she'll ever see him again. Aiden Bradly wants to find his gold and return home. Nothing more. He can't afford to get tangled with a woman. He's doing just that until he meets the feisty Jennie.

Marjaniemeläisessä omakotitalossa ei nukuta, kun öinen laitapuolen kulkija saapuu ulko-ovelle mukanaan äärirajoille ärsytetty ja nälkään kuolemaisillaan oleva pitbullterrieri. Jälki on rumaa katseltavaa - ja niinpä Itäkeskuksen poliisilaitoksen parivaljakko Sakari Vaarala ja Helena Riihioja saavat jälleen selvitettäväkseen tehtävän, josta ei puutu vauhtia ja vaarallisia tilanteita. Onneksi sentään Vaaralan yksityiselämässä puhaltavat suotuisat tuulet. Vainajan nilkkaan kiinnitetyssä nimilapussa ei lue "syyttömänä syntynyt" tai "sijaiskärsijänä kuollut".

Helsingin rikospoliisin lyömätön kaksikko rikosylikonstaapeli Sakari Vaarala ja hänen työparinsa Helena Riihioja ovat jälleen vauhdissa. Vaaralan yksityiselämä alkaa saada uutta sisältöä ja järjestystä, ja Riihioja huomaa tuntevansa jopa mustasukkaisuutta... Tunteet joudutaan kuitenkin työntämään syrjään, kun parivaljakko saa tutkittavakseen uuden henkirikoksen. Sairaanhoitajan kylmäverisestä murhasta epäillään psyykkisistä ongelmista kärsivää laitapuolen kulkijaa, joka tuntuu kadonneen kuin maan alle.

Helsingin Itäkeskuksen poliisin kovaksi keitetty ylikonstaapeli, Kallion katujen kasvatti Sakari Vaarala saa tutkittavakseen raa’an henkirikoksen, jonka jäljet johtavat niin Helsingin kuin Roomankin sairaaloihin. Merkit viittaavat siihen, että kyse ei ole vähemmästä kuin laittomasta elinkaupasta. Apuna mutkikkaan rikosvyyhdin purkamisessa Vaaralalla on nuorempi konstaapeli Helena Riihioja, jonka viehätysvoima ja terävät hoksottimet saavat ylikonstaapelin konseptit toistuvasti sekaisin.

Suomen Pankin varapääjohtajan ja hänen vaimonsa 20-vuotishääpäiväristeily saa kohtalokkaan käänteen, kun alus on matkalla Tallinnasta Helsinkiin. Päätähuimaavat tapahtumat kidnappaajien kiinni saamiseksi käynnistyvät Länsisataman turvatoimialueella, josta liikutaan liukkaasti hämäläisiin korpimaisemiin. Itäkeskuksen poliisin puuttuessa peliin rikosylikonstaapeli Sakari Vaarala saa luvan astua estradille. Pelissä on paljon, eikä hiljattain vaimostaan eronneen antisankarin sarkastinen dialogi itsensä kanssa ota päättyäkseen.

Im geheimen Zoo für Fabelwesen ist etwas Furchtbares passiert: Die Gans, die goldene Eier legte, wurde getötet. Alle Beweise deuten auf den Drachen Scratch. Doch Zoe und Logan sind sich sicher, dass der Drache hereingelegt wurde und wollen seine Unschuld beweisen. Gelingt es ihnen nicht, droht Scratch eine schreckliche Strafe. Schlimmstenfalls soll sogar der Zoo geschlossen werden. Logan und Zoe beschleicht der Verdacht, dass jemand genau das im Schilde führt.

Aus dem geheimen Zoo für Fabelwesen, Magic Park, sind sechs Greifenbabys ausgebrochen. Eines von ihnen taucht unter Logans Bett auf und schon steckt er mitten in einem fantastischen Abenteuer. Gemeinsam mit Zoe, der Tochter des Zoobesitzers, begibt sich Logan auf die Suche nach den anderen Ausreißern. Denn alle Tiere müssen zurück im Zoo sein, bevor die staatlichen Kontrolleure eintreffen. Ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit beginnt.

"Rebel Artists" ist ein Buch über 15 Frauen aus aller Welt, die sich als Künstlerinnen Respekt verschafften. Sie mussten gegen Vorurteile und für ihre Rechte kämpfen. Aber sie ließen sich durch nichts und niemanden von ihrer Kunst abbringen. Frida Kahlo kennen alle als starke, mutige Malerin. Doch auch viele weitere Frauen verdienen Beachtung: Emily Kame Kngwarreye, die erst mit 80 Jahren anfing, unermüdlich zu malen, um dann mit über 3000 Bildern zur berühmtesten Aborigines-Künstlerin zu werden.

Over the past six years, Michael K. Simpson’s Unlocking Potential has helped leaders motivate, inspire, and fully engage their teams. This revised edition, written with Maria Sullivan and Kari Saddler, builds on that powerful foundation for a new generation of leaders. The key is not just managing but coaching - developing the talents of your organization’s most important asset: the employees. In any successful organization, that begins with the basic skills developed by Simpson: building trust, recognizing potential, challenging paradigms, and more.