Life Crisis

Poppy Turner has spent more than a decade teaching children grammar and arithmetic. Suddenly her days are steeped in fears that reach well beyond a classroom filled with air-raid drills and anxious young faces. As a mother-to-be, she worries about bringing a child into a time of such turmoil. To find stability, she will have to decide if she’s willing to look more closely at her own past.

Funny Goings On At Cliffs View was previously published as Cliffs View and has now been amended slightly and updated. Hilarious misadventures when Cliff has a mid life crisis and decides that he needs a new direction. Accepting redundancy from his boring job, he then late one night after too many drinks recklessly bids online for a remote old hotel, sight unseen. Perched precariously on a cliff edge - big mistake. Little does he know - it's but the beginning of his problems but also a new love in his life. Cliffs View turns out to be the hilarious "Hammer House of Horrors”, in the middle ...

Gretchen was at a crossroads. Her husband of 25 years left her with a broken heart and wilting self esteem. Is a new job and a new hunky man the cure? Not so fast…There’s a problem.

Is the planet Mars in imminent danger of being struck by one of its own plummeting moons? Will such an event cause the planet’s entire interior of tunnel-like passages to collapse and finally shatter? If so, how many of the gigantic pieces of the planet will race toward Earth? Or, might such a shock to the planet detonate a potential doomsday device that has recently been discovered near the Martian Arctic? These are not just idle questions but ones that are asked in this book which studies the current state of crisis that the red planet now faces and can be verified by study of its ...

Even though early adulthood doesn’t look just like Sex and the City or Thirteen Going on Thirty the way Eli thought it would, with Does Anyone Else Feel This Way? Eli shows you that you’re not the only one who misses the days when they could swing by the dining hall or just wants to call their mom to make it all go away. With a look at her own misadventures and hard-won life lessons, Eli shares the journey she’s been on to find herself as an adult, and the twists and turns she’s taken while navigating her own quarter-life crisis.

In Our Bodies, Their Battlefields, longtime intrepid war correspondent Christina Lamb makes us witness to the lives of women in wartime. An award-winning war correspondent for 25 years (she’s never had a female editor) Lamb reports two wars - the “bang-bang” war and the story of how the people behind the lines live and survive.

Finally, an honest guide for your twenties that doesn't promise you'll have it all figured out by 25. Feeling lost, overwhelmed, or behind in life? You're not alone. Despite what social media shows you, most people in their twenties are experimenting, failing, and feeling exactly like you do: uncertain. This isn't a bug in the system. It's the whole point. The Twenties Blueprint cuts through perfectionist advice and gives you what you actually need: a practical roadmap for building the foundation of an extraordinary life, even when everything feels chaotic.What You'll Master: ✓ Identity &...

Kevin Fulton was one of the British Army's most successful intelligence agents. Having been recruited to infiltrate the Provisional IRA at the height of the Troubles, he rose its ranks to an unprecedented level. Living and working undercover, he had no option other than to take part in heinous criminal activities, including the production of bombs which he knew would later kill. So highly was he valued by IRA leaders that he was promoted to serve in its infamous internal police - ironically, his job was now to root out and kill informers.

A must-read for anyone seeking to understand the true dynamics of power and policy in the modern world. We Are NOT in This Together: The Privileges of Political Life by best-selling author Billy J Riggs delivers a hard-hitting exploration of the widening divide between political elites and everyday citizens. With sharp analysis and compelling examples, Riggs reveals how lawmakers, corporate powerhouses, and influential institutions manipulate the very laws and systems designed to serve the public. From tax loopholes to healthcare exemptions, from Social Security burdens to environmental ...

Working in A&E is a challenging job, but nurse Louise Curtis loves it. She was newly qualified as an advanced clinical practitioner, responsible for life or death decisions about the patients she saw, when the unthinkable happened and the country was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. The stress on the NHS was huge and for the first time in her life, the job was going to take a toll on Louise herself.

The central theme of this collection of short stories is denial and self-deception. We humans are a unique species, capable of incredible achievements such as space travel, uncovering the secrets of nature, and exploring the depths of the ocean and the mysteries of the atom. However, we also have a tendency toward self-destruction, manifesting in widespread destruction like war on a global scale and personal struggles with alcohol, finances, and relationships, which can lead to individual disasters. This contradiction is explored through stories of mature and competent individuals who ...

"Mattison offers sensible advice anyone can apply." Publishers Weekly Online Restore Your Faith, Love and Life. A self-help book unlike any other, The Thread ,will share personal experiences, prayers, poetry, activities, and journal prompts to guide your day-by-day healing journey with love and tenderness. Discover how Leonie H. Mattison achieved intentional transformation through Christ, and you will find hope even in your most challenging times. Recovered from a childhood filled with adverse experiences, Leonie has overcome post-traumatic stress disorder and a life where she was left a ...

Renee moved home two years ago after a failed marriage and ran into her high school crush. All her feelings came rushing back instantly with a renewed hope for possible new beginnings. What she didn't know is that Cody's wife had passed and he was getting out of their hometown as fast as possible. Cody left the only town he'd ever known two years ago after his wife passed but now his brother recently retired from the railroad and moved home, making him aware of their mother's declining health. Cody knew it was time to move back home and face his demons. Luckily another person in the ...

From the author of "Every Mother's Fear" A British aunt and her niece set off to explore Massachusetts and Rhode Island. In this calamity-ridden travel tale their relationship is changed forever. For fans of Marian Keyes and Sophie Kinsella.It's a trip with an eclectic mix of history, culture and scenery. Seafood shacks. Postcard perfect lighthouses. Weather-boarded buildings. Stacks of pancakes dripping in syrup. Quaint boutiques. Walks along the cobblestone streets of Boston, America's oldest city––the city of revolution. Throw in plenty of disagreements and you have all the ...

Discover the Power of Wholeness In a world where division and discord seem to reign, “The Crisis of Fragmented Thinking: A Call for Wholeness and Empathy” emerges as a beacon of hope and transformation. This groundbreaking eBook challenges the prevailing mindset that perpetuates isolation and misunderstanding, offering readers a profound exploration of the human experience. By delving into the depths of fragmented thinking, it exposes the underlying causes of our societal struggles and presents a compelling vision for healing and unity. A Journey Toward Understanding Join the author on ...

Peter Foggin offers a fresh, actionable framework for resilience, crafted from personal experience and decades of mentoring global leaders. This powerful guide helps you overcome feelings of stuckness and overwhelm and transform life's setbacks into catalysts for growth. Peter intimately understands resilience—not just intellectually but personally, having faced bankruptcy, loss, and profound uncertainty.

America and much of the world are deeply divided over identity, equality, and history. Renewal is Anne-Marie Slaughter’s candid and deeply personal account of how her own odyssey opened the door to an important new understanding of how we as individuals, organizations, and nations can move backward and forward at the same time, facing the past and embracing a new future.

HansjÖrg Wyss grew up in a working-class family in Switzerland. As a college student in the 1950s, he traveled to the United States for a summer job in Colorado. It was there that he first experienced the majesty of the Grand Canyon and the American West, which forever changed him. As a business leader, Wyss pioneered a medical device company that transformed orthopedic surgery to the benefit of both doctors and patients. It was in business that Wyss developed a groundbreaking approach to problem-solving to create maximum impact.

Just get out and switch off! In a hectic world full of stress, crises and negative influences, it is more important than ever to find moments of peace and relaxation. Music has the power to positively influence our emotions, relieve tension and calm the soul. Particularly gentle sounds in the natural 432 Hz frequency can help to reduce stress, find inner balance and recharge your batteries. My specially composed relaxation music combines gentle piano and harp melodies embedded in the sounds of nature, such as the calming sound of the sea, babbling brooks and birdsong.

This book is a memoir of an unlikely relationship between the author, Karen Hall — a television writer and producer of hit shows like M*A*S*H, Hillstreet Blues, Moonlighting and The Good Wife — and conservative Jesuit biblical scholar Fr. Paul Mankowski, SJ, who died in September 2020. It exposes the silencing of Fr. Mankowski by his religious order for airing its dirty laundry and for upholding the two-thousand-year magisterium of the Catholic Church.