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Pirate Chains : Strong tides (1726436942)

A chain and a collar can restrain a man, but the innocence of an angel breaks the devil. Once upon a time, there was a nobleman and Nyx was his name. He was respectful, principled, and handsome. The young man owned several ships and managed his late-father's fishing business. He spent the past few years doing nothing but taking care of his mother and older sister, and struggling to deal with the selfishness of his stepfather. One day, the fates threw him into a dangerous predicament and he found himself being saved by the devil. Agenor, Captain of the Martina pirate crew. Strong and ruthless, Agenor was known across the sea as 'the Devil'. At their first encounter, Agenor couldn't help but be enchanted by the innocent angel. Drawn to him, he entrapped him and abused him. He didn't listen to Nyx's pleas and repeatedly denied him escape. This story depicts Nyx's adventure as he struggled to live among pirates, avoided their bullying and harassment, and d...

Wilde Women (9781785769313)

'Gorgeously warm and relatable - I loved being in Robin Wilde's world!' Paige Toon 'Louise is a beautiful writer and has created a world in which I want to hide away forever. I'm in love with Robin Wilde and can't believe it's time to say goodbye. I wish we were all Wilde women! May we know them, raise them and read them' Lindsey Kelk The funny and relatable new novel from Louise Pentland - perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Giovanna Fletcher and Lindsey Kelk. Meet Robin Wilde: mum, newly-appointed official girlfriend, make-up artist extraordinaire and general plate-spinning, life-juggling, balance-seeking badass. Or so I like to think. Everything seems to be slotting into place, not just for me but for my close-knit little world of friends and family too. Yet despite all that, I still feel like I'm blagging it. Although our lives sound great on paper, cracks are beginning to show. My best friend Lacey is struggling to bond with her baby, m...

«Man will werden, nicht gewesen sein» : Zur Aktualität Max Frischs (9783034011532)

Auch nach dem wiedererstarkten Interesse im Jubiläumsjahr 2011 harrt vieles im Werk Max Frischs noch der Entdeckung, wie sie nur die unvoreingenommene, textnahe Lektüre hervorzubringen vermag. Ausgehend von der öffentlichen Person, dem Redner und Dramatiker in seinen historischen Kontexten über den Medientheoretiker und Romancier bis hin zum Tagebuchschreiber Max Frisch suchen die hier versammelten Beiträge Wege zum Text, der stets mehr und anderes zu sagen gehabt haben wird, als anlässlich eines Jubiläums oder Festakts erschöpfend festgestellt werden könnte. Folgerichtig erscheint die Lektüre selbst, so eine gemeinsame Einsicht der thematisch und epistemisch breit gefächerten Analysen, als Garantin jenes Werdens, das nicht nur Max Frisch dem Gewesensein vorzuziehen pflegte. Product details Format Hardback ...

Principles of Athletic Training: A Guide to Evidence-Based Clinical Practice (9781259824005)

A Doody's Core Title for 2015! Principles of Athletic Training: A Competency-Based Approach is designed to be used by athletic trainers in courses concerned with the scientific, evidence-based and clinical foundations of athletic training and sports medicine. The text leads the student from general foundations to specific concepts relative to injury prevention, evaluation, management, and rehabilitation. As the student progresses from beginning to end, he or she will understand the complexities of the profession of athletic training. An over-arching goal of the text is to make certain that each and every one of the educational competencies identified by the Education Council is specifically covered. After using this text the student should be able to apply the appropriate techniques and concepts in the day-to-day performance of his or her job as an athletic trainer. McGraw-Hill Connect (R) is a subscription-based learning service accessible online through your personal computer or ...

Only Love Is Real : A Story Of Soulmates Reunited (9780749916206)

HAVE YOU LOVED - AND LOST - SOMEONE ACROSS TIME? CAN YOU FIND YOUR SOULMATE AGAIN? In Brian Weiss's bestseller Many Lives, Many Masters, readers met Catherine. In a hypnotic trance, Dr. Weiss's young patient summoned memories of many past lifetimes, demonstrated an astonishing ability to transmit transcendental messages, and turned the life of a respectable psychiatrist upside down. Now Dr Weiss takes his research one breathtaking step further. He portrays two strangers, Elizabeth and Pedro, who are unaware that they have been lovers throughout the long centuries -- until fate brings them together again. He shows how each and every one of us has a soulmate whom we have loved in past incarnations and who waits to reunite with us now. And he opens up entirely new worlds for all of us everywhere, based on a single, powerful truth . . . Product details Format ...

The Opposite of Worry : The Playful Parenting Approach to Childhood Anxieties and Fears (7 Audio CDs) (9781452615295)

Whether it's the monster in the closet or the fear that arises from new social situations, school, or sports, anxiety can be especially challenging and maddening for children. And since anxiety has a mind of its own, logic and reassurance often fail, leaving parents increasingly frustrated about how to help. Now Lawrence J. Cohen, PhD, the author of Playful Parenting, provides a special set of tools to handle childhood anxiety. Offering simple, effective strategies that build connection through fun, play, and empathy, Dr. Cohen helps parents: start from a place of warmth, compassion, and understandingteach children the basics of the body's `security system`: alert, alarm, assessment, and all clearpromote tolerance of uncertainty and discomfort by finding the balance between outright avoidance and `white-knuckling` through a fearfind lighthearted ways to release tension in the moment, labeling stressful emotions on a child-friendly scaletackle their own anxieties so they can st...

How Not To Worry : The Remarkable Truth of How a Small Change Can Help You Stress Less and Enjoy Life More (9780857082862)

How to defeat stress, worry, and anxiety to achieve more in business and life. From the international bestselling author of Self-Confidence. Are You A Worrier? Do you seem to worry more than most? Do you find that insignificant things stress you out? Do you sweat the small stuff and the big stuff too? Well, now s the time to stop worrying and start living. Worry, stress, anxiety whichever label you prefer to use can have consequences that impact not only our lives, but the lives of others around us. When we worry it s like the engine of our mind is constantly being revved up. It doesn t allow us time to switch off and rest. It tires you out. And when you re tired you re less likely to think straight. And when you re not thinking straight it s easy to make stupid mistakes and confuse priorities...But relax. There is a way forward. In How Not to Worry Paul McGee shows us that there is a way to tackle life s challenges in a calmer and more considered way. It is possible to use a certain d...

How to Build a Car : The Autobiography of the World's Greatest Formula 1 Designer (9780008196806)

'Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers and racing cars. He is ultra competitive but never forgets to have fun. An immensely likeable man.' Damon Hill The world's foremost designer in Formula One, Adrian Newey OBE is arguably one of Britain's greatest engineers and this is his fascinating, powerful memoir. How to Build a Car explores the story of Adrian's unrivalled 35-year career in Formula One through the prism of the cars he has designed, the drivers he has worked alongside and the races in which he's been involved. A true engineering genius, even in adolescence Adrian's thoughts naturally emerged in shape and form - he began sketching his own car designs at the age of 12 and took a welding course in his school summer holidays. From his early career in IndyCar racing and on to his unparalleled success in Formula One, we learn in comprehensive, engaging and highly entertaining detail how a car actually works. Adrian has designed for the l...

The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola (9781602063730)

St. Ignatius of Loyola wrote the Spiritual Exercises between 1522 and 1524, and today, nearly five centuries later, Jesuits in training are still required to study it and follow its precepts during their first year in the novitiate. Not designed to be read cover to cover in one sitting, this book is made up of daily meditations meant to be closely examined in isolation over a period of about four weeks, under the guidance of a spiritual director. Though The Spiritual Exercises have traditionally been read primarily by those training for the priesthood, in recent years increasing numbers of lay people and non-Catholics are discovering its joys and insights. This edition-edited by Father Elder Mullan (1865-1925) and published in 1914-is essential for anyone interested in strengthening his or her faith and relationship with God. Spanish priest and spiritual philosopher SAINT IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA (1491-1556) has been described by Pope Benedict XVI as "a man of God," "a man of ...

Three Thrones : Flaming Hearts (9780595421305)

War is about to visit the quiet world of Lenxxas. Three sisters-Zorah, Princess of Fire, Daya, Princess of Wind, and Cari, Princess of Water-must leave their home and their mother behind, traveling to the planet Earth until it is safe for them to return. When the girls enter a vortex that transports them back to Lenxxas, they discover that their mother did not survive the war-she was murdered by the evil King Klemenis. To their horror, they realize that King Klemenis has taken over Lenxxas. But can the three girls find a way to stop him before he destroys their legacy and their future? Using their unique powers, the three princesses vow to avenge their mother's death and restore peace to their land. The first book in a series of four, Three Thrones: Flaming Hearts delves into a magical world and focuses on the lives of the three princesses as they fulfill their individual destinies. Full of danger, intrigue, and emotion, Three Thrones sweeps you to a different time and place where ...

La travesia de Santiago (Santiago's Road Home) (9781534453272)

Cuando cruzaba la frontera de Mexico con Estados Unidos un muchacho se detiene por ICE en esta novela actual e impavida escrita por la autora galardonada Alexandra Diaz. La cama cruje bajo el peso del cuerpo tembloroso de Santiago. Dicen que la vida de una persona pasa por su mente antes de morir. Pero esto no es toda su vida. Son solo los acontecimientos que lo llevaron a esta situacion. Los mas importantes y los que Santiago quisiera olvidar. Las monedas en la mano de Santiago son para el boleto del autobus para regresar a la casa de su abuela abusiva. Pero el rehusa regresar. No lo van a extranar. Su futuro es incierto hasta que se encuentra con Maria Dolores, carinosa y maternal y su joven hija, Alegria. Este encuentro ayuda a Santiago a decidir lo que va a hacer. Va a acompanarlas hasta el otro lado, hasta los Estados Unidos de America. Emprenden el viaje con muy pocas cosas, solo mochilas con agua y un poquito de comida. Viajar juntos requiere que confien unos en los otros y Sant...

Overcoming Fear with Mindfulness (9781847092861)

Fear evolved as a survival technique but can easily take over our lives. Based on the latest neuroscientific research, this book examines why some people are more hardwired than others to experience fear and anxiety, and shows how to use the skills of mindfulness to promote detachment and peace, and to take control of your life in a relaxed way. It also includes coping strategies for the highly sensitive person. Topics include: Triggers of anxiety and fear; Understanding stress; Recognising physical signs of fear and the mind-body connection; Understanding your personality and temperament; Mindful eating, mindful walking; Meditation and yoga; Journaling; Mindful relationships; Creativity, work and dreams - reach your true potential Product details Format Paperback | 128 pages...

Me VS Myself : The Anxiety Guy Tells All (9780228800224)

Popular podcaster (The Anxiety Guy Podcast) Dennis Simsek takes us on a rollercoaster ride of emotions in this gripping and personal book. Dennis demonstrates how anxiety forms and grows as time goes on, and shows you powerful practical ways on desensitizing yourself from your greatest internal and external fears. Get ready to become more than anxiety as Dennis puts his experience, knowledge, and passion to work as he shows you the truth behind overcoming anxiety once and for all. For more information on the anxiety guy resources check out http: //www.anxietyexit.com today. Product details Format Paperback | 122 pages Dimensions ...

Crime Dot Com : From Viruses to Vote Rigging, How Hacking Went Global (9781789144437)

On 4 May 2000, an email that read 'kindly check the attached LOVELETTER' was sent from Philippines. Attached was a virus, the Love Bug, and within days it had paralysed banks, broadcasters and businesses across the globe. The age of Crime Dot Com had begun. Geoff White charts the astonishing development of hacking, from its birth among the ruins of the Eastern Bloc to its coming of age as the most pervasive threat to our connected world. He takes us inside the workings of real-life cybercrimes, revealing how the tactics of high-tech crooks are now being harnessed by nation states. From Ashley Madison to election rigging, Crime Dot Com is a thrilling account of hacking, past and present, and of what the future might hold. Product details Format Paperback | 232 pages...

Parenting from the Inside out : How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive (9781585422951)

How many parents have found themselves thinking: I can't believe I just said to my child the very thing my parents used to say to me! Am I just destined to repeat the mistakes of my parents? In "Parenting from the Inside Out," child psychiatrist Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., and early childhood expert Mary Hartzell, M.Ed., explore the extent to which our childhood experiences actually do shape the way we parent. Drawing upon stunning new findings in neurobiology and attachment research, they explain how interpersonal relationships directly impact the development of the brain, and offer parents a step-by-step approach to forming a deeper understanding of their own life stories, which will help them raise compassionate and resilient children. Born out of a series of parents' workshops that combined Siegel's cutting-edge research on how communication impacts brain development with Hartzell's thirty years of experience as a child-development specialist and parent ed...

Words that Work : How to Get Kids to Do Almost Anything (9781784623715)

Wouldn't it be fantastic if you could simply wave a magic wand to get kids to do what you wanted? Too many parents, and teachers for that matter, struggle to get their requests heard, understood and taken seriously - kids just don't seem to be able to do as they're told nowadays. In Words that Work: How to Get Kids to Do Almost Anything, author Alicia Eaton, a leading Harley Street Hypnotherapist & Advanced NLP Practitioner, explains how much easier it is to get children to co-operate, simply by changing the vocabulary and structure of your sentences. She shows how powerful words are if you know about the NLP 'language of persuasion and influence'. And also shares the secret to slipping 'hypnotic influence' into day-to-day conversations. Originally a Montessori teacher and a mother to three, now grown-up children, Alicia's combined all her skills, knowledge and expert training to create this unique parenting system that really works. So whethe...

The Clash (9781848871977)

The Clash: trendsetters, icons, revolutionaries. They were the pioneers of British punk rock and their story is steeped in mythology. Many people have an opinion about what made them who they were - this book gives the chance to read the full story, from the band themselves. This is the first official book to be created by the band. With unprecedented access to the Clash archive, this landmark publication brings together previously unseen material - including tour posters, artwork, and photos of the band at home, on stage, in the studio and on the road - with each member telling it like it was, in their own words. Product details Format Paperback | 320 pages Dimens...