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The "New York Times"-bestselling authors return with a heart-stopping new novel. O n the first day of Royal Ascot, the world's most famous horse race, the crowd rejoices in a string of winning favorites. Ned Talbot has worked all his life as a bookmaker- taking over the family business from his grandfather- so he knows not to expect any sympathy from the punters as they count their winnings, and he his losses. He's seen the ups and downs before-but, as the big gambling conglomerates muscle in on small concerns like his, Ned wonders if it's worth it any more. When a gray-haired man steps forward from the crowd claiming to be his father, Ned's life is thrown into far deeper turmoil. He'd been told since he was a baby that his parents had died in a car crash. Barely an hour later, his newly found father is stabbed by an unknown assailant in the Ascot parking lot. Blood oozing from his abdomen, his father warns Ned to "be very careful." But of whom? Of what? Ned finds himself in a race to solve his father's riddl
Childhood polio left Leonard Kriegel without the use of hislegs. In Flying Solo, he writes in a lyrical, uncompromising voiceabout the interlaced themes of courage and masculinity against thebackdrop of loss. Tracing memories back to his coming of age in the1940s and 1950s, he portrays an interior life partly sustained bytraditional visions of manhood, partly raging at the impossibilityof fully living them out. Flying Solo is beautiful personal writingthat will change the way we think about manhood.
In Discovering Your Spirit Animal, shamanic healer Lucy Harmerpresents a practical approach to understanding spirit animals andapplying their power to specific situations in daily life. Writtenin clear, simple language and featuring compelling stories andanecdotes, the book explains what a spirit animal is, describes itspurpose, and shows that understanding the “medicine” of one’sspirit animal—assimilating its qualities and characteristics—allowsone to apply the lessons and messages they convey and use them forpersonal transformation. Lucy Harmer notes that particular animalsthat cross one’s path or appear repeatedly nearby probably want usto share in their medicine, their teaching, their energy, and theirspirit. Discovering Your Spirit Animal provides guidance for meeting andgetting to know one’s spirit animal through easy exercises andshamanic techniques. Lucy Harmer explains how to discover thestrengths, qualities, and skills one shares with one’s personalspirit animal, enablin
HOUSEKEEPING 101 Accidental Housewife (n): an individual who manages the householdunexpectedly, unintentionally, by default, or by chance, withminimal skills, a glass of wine, and little interest in masteringher/his domain. Once upon a time lived the 1950s housewife who joyfully followedher domestic duties. Today’s housewife is anything but traditional,yet some things never change: mounting laundry, accumulating dust,looming clutter, and the refrain, “What’s for dinner?” Now JulieEdelman, the go-to gal for entertaining and practical householdtips and trends, turns these mundane chores into fun and easytasks. Offering real life advice and simple solutions, Julie helpsyou ? tidy up with the faucet to floor facelift: a stress-free way toclean with minimum effort to achieve maximum effect, as you dancewith dust bunnies and indulge in a bit of pampering along theway ? conquer PMS (Pretty Manageable Stains): learn how to painlesslydeal with the most common stains using everyth
Bestselling author, keynote speaker, success coach, andseminar leader Debrena Jackson Gandy has helped thousands of womenaccess their inner power and live more joyfully and boldly. In hernational bestseller, All the Joy You Can Stand: 101 Sacred PowerPrinciples for Making Joy Real in Your Life, she reveals the stepsthat will help you undergo the transformation of a lifetime. Thisengaging, thought-provoking book shows you how to: * Discover your sacred self and renew your spirit * "Unblock" your joy and learn to "go with the Flow" * Free your creative genius and make use of your natural giftsand talents * Cultivate your intuition, self-expression, and boldness * Be a Sensuous Woman, a Spiritual Gardener, and the Architect ofYour Life Filled with personal experiences and insightful stories fromreaders, friends, and seminar participants, this uplifting get-realguide is a must-read for women who want to develop their spiritualstrength and tap into their divine potential.
Stirring reflections on the human condition from a warrior andemperor provide a fascinating glimpse into the mind and personalityof a highly principled Roman of the 2nd century. Recognizing thatsuffering is at the core of life, he counsels stoic detachment inthe face of inevitable pain, loss and death.
