Personal Development Fiction

From her hospital bed, 99-year-old Isobel Howard recalls her unexpected friendship with Cathryn, a childless, Chicago-born heiress who shunned her family, attended art school and married an Irishman with no pedigree. During the summer of 1936, the women find themselves alone in Cypress, MN, a mining town on the edge of a glacier-fed lake. Isobel is the wife of a tailor, mother of three young children and a milliner by training.

Alex ha vissuto troppo a lungo come spettatore della sua stessa vita. Intrappolato in una routine monotona, guidato dalle aspettative degli altri e frenato dalla paura di fallire, si è lasciato alle spalle sogni e ambizioni, convinto che fosse troppo tardi per cambiare. Ma una serie di incontri, sfide e momenti di introspezione lo portano a scoprire qualcosa di straordinario: la porta verso una vita autentica è sempre stata aperta. Bisogna solo trovare il coraggio di attraversarla.

Jesse and Ramon are a loving couple, but after years spent unsuccessfully trying to get pregnant, they turn to adoption, relieved to think that once they navigate the bureaucratic path to parenthood they will have a happy ending. But nothing has prepared them for the labyrinthine process - for the many training sessions and approvals; for the constant advice from friends, strangers, and "experts"; for the birthmothers who contact them but don't ultimately choose them; or even, most shockingly, for the women who call claiming they've chosen Jesse and Ramon but who turn out never to have been pregnant in the first place.

Mixing erotic vignettes with practical how-to advice and personal insight, Sensuous Magic is the author's guide to sadomasochism for couples. For readers who harbor fantasies of erotic dominance and submission, Sensuous Magic demystifies S/M, explaining terminology and technique. Experienced players will appreciate the author's knowledge of S/M safety and his insight into S/M psychology. Novices will be reassured by the book's honest, frank approach.

When Arkady Petrovich returns home from college, his father finds his eager, naïve son changed almost beyond recognition, for the impressionable Arkady has fallen under the powerful influence of the friend he has brought home with him. A self-proclaimed nihilist, the ardent young Bazarov shocks Arkady's father with his determination to overthrow the traditional values of society. Vividly capturing the hopes and fears of a changing Russia in the 19th century, Fathers and Sons is Ivan Turgenev's masterpiece. Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

You may think you are the only one, but nearly everyone wonders about God's love for them. This story is a tale that could be your own. It is a passionate and personal fictional allegory about one person's search for Divine acceptance and love. Romancing the Divine is everyone's struggle with weakness and inadequacies while longing to know they were born with a purpose. The Traveler grapples with attempting to understand Divine destiny while trying to gain the favor of the One who created him. He is looking for true love.

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As you listen to these hypnosis recordings, suggestions begin to take root in your subconscious, permanently replacing past negative messages. You will notice that when your thought patterns and beliefs change, your external reality also changes. If you choose to listen at bedtime, you can fall asleep at the beginning and be assured that your subconscious continues to absorb the suggestions.

Using running a marathon as a metaphor for the pursuit of success, you’ll discover correlations between what it takes to finish a marathon successfully and what it takes to be successful in any long-range goal or vision of success you may have.

Rowan Kelly knows she’s lucky. After all, if she hadn’t been adopted, she could have spent her days in a rice paddy, or a windowless warehouse assembling iPhones - they make iPhones in Korea, right? Either way, slowly dying of boredom on Long Island is surely better than the alternative. But as she matures, she realizes that she’ll never know if she has her mother’s eyes, or if she’d be in America at all had her adoptive parents been able to conceive. Rowan sets out to prove that she can be someone’s first choice.

After becoming trapped in present-day Bath due to a mishap with her time-traveling charm, Jane Austen is safe and sound back in the 1800s thanks to Rose Wallace’s help. Now, Rose is ready to focus on her fledgling romance with dreamy Dr. Aiden Trevellyan. But when Jane reappears in the present, it looks like Rose and Aiden have no choice but to follow her back to 1813....

Drawing on more than 30 years of therapeutic encounters with people facing hurdles in their love lives, former chair of the British Psychoanalytic Council Susanna Abse takes us deep inside one of the most fascinating realms there is: other people's relationships. From dealing with infidelity to navigating our changing role within a single relationship over the course of a lifetime, Tell Me the Truth About Love sheds vivid light on the human heart and its struggle to both embrace life's greatest gift and protect itself from pain.

This is a collection of delightful Christmas tales designed to help children attain restful sleep. The story has been crafted to include specific sleep time suggestions, and the narration and pace of the story is designed to slow your child's rhythm down and bring them to gentle restful sleep.

Finding Love Everywhere offers that same gift to you. A luminous collection of original poetry set within a framework of deep wisdom from an acclaimed teacher, it invites you on a journey that will move you and transform you as you awaken to the awareness of love's presence all around you. The 66½ poems in these pages "are meditations with lyrics," Robert explains. "They invite you to be wise, to choose love, and to live your most authentic life."

Este best seller n° 1 en la lista del New York Times, escrito por la famosa autora Pam Grout, se adentra en los saberes cuánticos que muestran cuán naturales son los milagros cotidianos.

Noted clinical psychologist and best-selling author Anthony E. Wolf, Ph.D. digs into the mysteries of raising children aged three to preteen in this insightful and humorous audiobook. It’s Not Fair, … focuses on parenting’s most difficult challenges: setting limits and making demands. Filled with witty anecdotes and slices of life that entertain as well as teach, this book explores the causes and cures for various childhood behaviors. Dr. Wolf gently explains the solutions to problems ranging from annoying nuisances like whining to the potentially life-shattering consequences of early childhood trauma.

It's time to fill out our college applications. Not applying to the Ivy Leagues is not an option, and not getting into them would be a total embarrassment. But I know a few girls who aren't going to let the pressure get them down.

Are you a mature man seeking genuine love and companionship? Look no further than the enchanting archipelago of the Philippines! In "An Older Gentleman's Best Tips To Finding Love & Marriage In The Philippines," you'll discover a treasure trove of wisdom and insights tailored to help you navigate the complexities of dating and courtship in this vibrant Southeast Asian nation. In this comprehensive guide, an experienced older gentleman shares his firsthand experiences and time-tested advice on meeting and connecting with single Filipina women

To Stephanie, Andrew Simmons seemed like the perfect man. He was smart, handsome, tall, and athletic. And best of all, he was interested in her. As their romance begins to blossom, the truth about Andrew's past comes to light. A misguided choice made many years before hung over him. When they start a family together, Andrew tries to move on from the past and enjoy his family life, but the past still haunts him.

This proven guided meditations and stories are scientifically proven to relax your mind, body, and soul. For ultimate relaxation and peaceful vibes. Use the stories as part of a breathing exercise, as nighttime meditation, or just to help you unwind at the end of a long day. More interesting than white noise. More engaging than nature sounds. Don't wait any longer. Buy this audiobook now and start tonight!