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A fresh take on what it means to be a "spiritual being having a human experience", this raw and wholly uncommon memoir explores how the crunchy moments of our daily life can be used to inspire the deepest transformation. Sydney-based yoga practitioner, teacher and emotional intelligence consultant Sherrie Laryse set herself an audacious goal: to quit the lucrative corporate job she disliked, to secure $50,000 for a house deposit and to meet her future husband. She achieved all three within a week. This paradigm-shattering experience led her on an intense decade-long journey of questioning the limiting beliefs we impose on ourselves, and what happens when we have the courage and curiosity to explore our infinite potential - even when life drops us some curve balls, which it inevitably did! Using herself as a case study, Sherrie shares how she moved through fertility challenges, her innate desire to mother, health issues and the death of a friend. Through the tools she shares, she overcomes feelings of fear, failure, lack and loss, using each of her obstacles as stepping stones to create an inspiring and fulfilling vision of her future. Weaving together Sherrie's personal reflections, meditations and insights from Eastern wisdom traditions and Western sciences, On Path illuminates the path for modern-day way-seekers in a world bent on rewarding outdated ideals of perfection. On Path is for people who would like to know how to move through life's ups and downs with greater ease. It is for people who want more tools to process heavy emotions such as grief, feeling lost in life or feeling like they're 'not enough'. It is for people who feel that they are missing something, or someone. "A meaningful story loaded with humility, humour, and love that will awaken a deeper wisdom for life."Dr John Demartini, International Best-selling author of The Values Factor - The Secret to Creating an Inspired and Fulfilling Life-

First: (adverb)a: before another in time, space, or importance.b: for the first time.>A boy who can't find what he wants.A Daddy who doesn't know what he needs. With his big blue eyes, lean frame, and propensity for adorkable clumsiness, Mikey Harrison is a Daddy magnet...for the wrong type of Daddy. Those who mistake his desire to serve as an open invitation to mistreat him and abuse his trust. But all of that changes when he lays his eyes on Stirling Bishop. Sure, the strong, silent (and irresistibly sexy) type ticks all of his boxes, but it's the tenderness underlying Stirling's strength that makes him achingly irresistible. For Mikey, it's insta-love.>Despite looking like he was put on this earth to be the Daddy of every boy's dreams, the thought of dating a younger guy has never even crossed Stirling's mind, much less the idea of being a Daddy. But there's no denying that Mikey awakens something deep within him-the desire to dominate, the need to care. It's been dormant, yet bubbling under the surface within him for his entire life. Can Mikey help Stirling find the strength he needs to be the Daddy he was meant to be...and become the Daddy of Mikey's dreams? ◆◆◆ FIRST>Come along for the ride and enjoy some crazy/sexy/cool shenanigans including: impromptu foot rubs, naked butlers, a crew of sassy friends, lots of LOLs, and all the feels on the way to a heartwarming HEA. First is the first book in the 99 Daddies series. Each book in the series will contain overlapping characters and storylines, so you may enjoy them more by reading them in order. ♥♥♥ 99 DADDIES>Escape to Daylesford, the (fictional) Daddy capital of America. If you love steamy and complex Daddy/boy dynamics, May-December gay romances with a twist, sweet and sassy MM age-gap romances, and chasing those guaranteed HEAs, you'll love it here. So come along and meet the 99 Daddies of Daylesford. Who will be YOUR favorite?

Jonty's JourneyGems, Love, Artists and a Golden LionAustralia and South Africa 1880-1902Sydney Jeweller, Jonty Evans' passion for gems takes him to Africa at a volatile time. He finds the diamonds he's looking for and gets given a lion cub. Then Jonty gets kidnapped. His experiences in the Transvaal plunge him into questioning everything he knows of life. Soon nightmares haunt him.On return home, he nearly messes up his love life with his beloved Lottie before it even starts, and he struggles to settle. His wife's father, Luke Lockley from Parramatta, takes him in hand and points him to someone who can help.He's recalled to Africa as a liaison and reconnects with his lion, Chimbu, when he saves the life of his security detail. His life journey introduces him to the most amazing Heidelberg artists, politicians, poets, rebels, and the scapegoat soldier Harry Breaker Morant. Can Jonty bury the past and regain the peace he's lost? Will Lottie stay with him on him life journey?

Resigning herself to a life of sadness and solitude, Blair struggled day by day in the city. Her mother had passed a year earlier and her dad lived hours away on a farm. Too far for a girl who could only afford one good meal a day. So when her dad suddenly appeared on her doorstep offering a warm room and good food, she couldn't refuse. Taking her only possession of worth, a phone that belonged to her mother, Blair left the city for her childhood home. But as Blair came to realise, home was a four letter fantasy. The spawn of her dad's mistress, the woman who tore her family apart, had also come to stay. The farmhand, Tanner, who took Blair's interest and soon her heart, was already taken. And the fates wouldn't allow her to be happy going so far as rewinding time to change her destiny. At least school was soon to begin and Blair could find peace once more in the solitude of insignificance. A peace also denied her. Lillian, a short and wily student in Blair's year, marked her as friend and Astrid, dark and impetuous girlfriend of Tanner, targeted her as an enemy. In a world where she wished only to remain unnoticed, Blair would be forced into the spotlight to face her demons and defy even the fates themselves.

From beloved Congolese comics creator Barly Baruti and Belgian comics critic Thierry Bellefroid, translated from the original French by Batchelder Award-winning translator Ivanka HahnenbergerA Harlem gangster's trip to Central Africa to attend the legendary 1974 Ali-Foreman "Rumble in the Jungle" boxing match becomes a one-way ticket to the seedy underground of Zaire-complete with espionage, murder, and a communist plot to overthrow Zaire's infamous President Mobutu. When Ernest, a low-level gangster from Harlem, wins tickets to travel to Zaire to attend the "Rumble in the Jungle," the now-legendary bout between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, he's eager to reconnect with his African roots and escape the ruthless gang leaders he's indebted to back home. But in Zaire, Ernest becomes entangled in an Angolan coup against the country's embattled president Mobutu Sese Seko-inspired by Che Guevara himself-and soon realizes that Zaire may hold even more dangers for him than Harlem ever could. A Cold-War-era thriller set against the backdrop of a landmark moment in sports history, Chaos in Kinshasa features Barly Baruti's characteristic art and Thierry Bellefroid's punchy dialogue woven in with the elements of a great gangster story-sex, spies, bribes, and murder. A thrill ride through a pivotal moment in Cold War, African, and sports history.

Christmas day was always a jolly time for Santa, his Elves, and the merry Reindeer. That's because it was the one time, they all got to fly around the world visiting the good little boys' and girls' homes, dropping off their gifts. However, one year this festive day of celebration nearly never arrived. Will Santa and his pals be able to save Christmas before it's too late?

I didn't know he was a billionaire and a single dad the night he was stranded with me and only one bed. Marc has been in my bar a few times before. We often exchanged a few words, but this time was different. His flight was delayed and then cancelled, so I joined him for a drink after closing and got to know him... really well. As good as he looked in suits, nothing prepared me for Marc without one. Or the way he held me afterwards, despite me telling him I never do that.Whatever. What's one night of rule breaking? I'd never see him again anyway.Except, when I finally land a prestigious architecture trainee position in New York, I find myself on his doorstep.Marc's full of surprises.He never mentioned he had a daughter.This is a complication I don't know if I'm ready for. It was supposed to be one night of harmless fun, but now he won't let me go.And I don't know if I want him to.The Christmas Agreement is a full-length steamy dual POV standalone romance, featuring a hot single dad billionaire and a sassy yet fun loving heroine.

Keli Kalabaw had just moved to a new school. She was a water buffalo and she knew that there were only a few water buffalos in her new neighbourhood. She was nervous about having to make new friends yet excited at the same time. How will Keli Kalabaw fit in with the other animals in her new school? Will she meet new friends along the way? A heart-warming tale about friendship and self confidence. A perfect book for kids ages 3+ years old.

A fistful of thuggery, an overdose of doctors, a lost memory, a poisonous book of potions, an inspirational blacksmith, a lavish dinner with porky pies, lascivious lawyers, and a dungeon with a view... Emotions spill over like an Icarumban washer girl with a pot of hot water. Is the silver button really the key to the Duchy's future? Ophelia Offcut, Mary Brewer and Olivia Hiepants are women on a mission... Well, more in damage control. Bad things have happened since the Duke of Lower Icing was attacked, and they look to be getting worse when Frank Offcut goes missing. The Silver Button Saga concludes through the eyes of three different women, each conflicted by duty and desire... if only they didn't have so many 'if onlys' to contend with.

The Hummel family has lorded over their corner of rural South Australia for generations. Their grand homestead - Malaya - is enclosed in a ring of pines and vast sheep paddocks. But the Hummel men keep dying, falling from the same windmill every five years... and Balthasar is the last in the line.Balthasar has only a matter of months before the next anniversary. To survive, he needs to decipher the past and he thinks he can: Balthasar has inherited his father's final memory at the windmill. With the help of Hugo, a young unknown visitor to Malaya, Balthasar has a chance to survive his fate... and prove he isn't mad.

A ghostly stranger, an ex-adventurer and supplier of 'hot' pork pies, a delirious Duke, a Sun worshiping zealot, a young man with a case of 'miracle' cures, and a butcher with an axe to grind... Madness and mayhem blossom like unexpected dalliances, but the question remains - will Sir Richard Upson and the Duchy of Lower Icing be undone by a silver button? What does happen when Doctor Manky Strolls In? Find out in this amusingly intriguing story set in the imaginary medieval world of The Five Duchies... in particular, the bustling town of Lower Icing, where the Inns are in, the guards need guards, and the news is yelled out by a man in a red coat... but not the real news.

Times are tough for the old gods. The world has left most of them behind and only a few now remain: the Fallen Gods, still clinging to hopes of return as legitimate deities.Dionysus, god of wine, theatre and ritualistic madness, has taken human form and runs both a disreputable music hall and a more legitimate regular theatre in Victorian Era London. All he wants is to do is fit in with the times and lead a quiet and obscure existence, assisted by his loyal maenads, Mags and Leah.But to his dismay other forgotten gods, and a tribe of rakshasa demons, wish to conquer the world for their own. Dionysus and his followers must oppose their various attempts to enslave humanity, and still get the curtain up on time.Fallen Gods Act I is a series of four linked novellas comprising the following stories: The Resurrection BoxSusannahThe MoonsnatcherMister Foxwood's Holiday

I'm his new trainee, and he has one rule: no dating employees. Sick of working for my parents in our small town, I apply for a traineeship in the city. While waiting at the airport, on a high from nailing my job interview, I meet James, a tall, handsome businessman who comments on my glass of Champagne.His charisma and dark eyes have me feeling all hot and bothered. I catch my flight home and think I'd never see him again...But when I arrive on my first day as a trainee, I bump into him and I'm blushing again. It isn't until I meet the new CEO and find out it's...Him.My plan is to focus on the program and not get distracted by him-it's forbidden. But when he takes time out to teach me when I get stuck with a project and encourages my newly found independence, my attraction for him grows stronger.One night we cross a line, making it impossible for me to deny my feelings. Now, where does that leave me?Do I choose work or love?

"Hi!! I'm Epi Dermis, but my friends just call me Skin! Raise your hands if you sweat, tan, itch, have hair, or have freckles! I've been feeling pretty sensitive lately because everybody has something to say about me. But people don't always tell the truth. My color doesn't make me fast, strong, smart, or scary. I just want to shout, "It's just skin, silly!" An illustrated children's book on the evolution of skin color, based on a collective 40+ years of peer-reviewed research from expert anthropologist Dr. Nina Jablonski and historian Dr. Holly McGee, Meet Epi Dermis, your kid's quirky, clever guide to the origin of skin color! Using simple science and interactive activities, Epi takes readers on an adventure through human history to find out why skin is the hardest working organ in the body business. Whether it's how migration and climate changed our skin's need for melanin, to why sweat is your body's secret superpower, Epi's got all the facts-and uses them to challenge false narratives about race and give kids the information they need to do the same"--

A hot single dad.A young workaholic.One drunken hookup at a bar as strangers...UntilHe moves in next door.Thomas will do anything for his daughters. That includes the hard work of rebuilding their lives after his wife's tragic death a year ago. But unrelenting grief and fear of suffering another loss keeps him from moving forward and embracing the possibility of love again.Jennifer takes nothing for granted. She knows to get ahead at work; she has to work harder than everyone else and remain focused. Focusing would be a lot easier if Thomas wasn't so irresistible, and her overprotective father wasn't so disapproving of the romance.With his heart and his daughters' well-being at the forefront of his mind, will Thomas deny himself the opportunity to love again, or will he follow his heart and see where it leads?

With bags packed and nowhere to go, Tara's plans are crushed by the COVID pandemic. Waiting it out at home and watching tragic deaths around her makes her furious and helpless at the same time. An animated conversation with her grandfather about the impending vaccination, adds fuel to the fire! India enabled vaccination, Nana claims. What an absurd thing to say! More than seven decades after independence there is hardly any infrastructure in place to respond to this pandemic. It is impossible that a dilapidated system like this can make such a tall claim. Tara sets out to prove Nana wrong. What she discovers in the process boggles her mind and shatters her world view. The colonial plunder and erasure of Indic knowledge extended far beyond her imagination!PRAISE for SHITALA: Mitra has taken up a complex subject, peeled back all but the critical core and has set out the fundamental truths of Dharma in a simple, understandable, and enjoyable form. Shitala is a fascinating read. After all, as observed by great Mark Twain, "Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't."Foreword - Nilesh Nilkanth Oak: Bestselling author of Rama Ravana Yudh - 12209 BCEMitra Desai combines ineluctable historic facts cocooned inside the story of a family that could be almost any Indian family. It is woven around a delightful story in exactly the same way that our own Indian epics and narratives inform us of our past via the medium of enchanting stories. Thank you for writing this Mitra Desai. I recommend this book to all Indians. You will not regret reading it.Dr Shiv Sastry: Surgeon and author of Aryan Invasion: Myth or Fact? Uncovering the evidence.Want to educate the masses? Do it through storytelling like 'Shitala'! This book is an eye-opener as it narrates the Ayurvedic references of Shitala, Masurika and contemporary references of their Bharatiya treatment in a refreshing manner. The author has made an extraordinary effort to show unknown historical facts, the light of day. I congratulate her and thank her as well on behalf of the entire Ayurvediya Vaidya fraternity.Dr Pareexit Shevde: MD (Ayu.) and author of Gharoghari Ayurved.The wise physicians explained the mechanisms that intertwine the deepest truths of our immune system, physiology, and microbiome with the larger ecosystems around us. All we have to do is listen and connect with the evidence collected from centuries of medical experience. As Ayurveda whispers quietly, the profound teachings in the ancient chapter on janapada-uddhvansa will again come alive as it has in Nana's heart.Dr Bhaswati Bhattacharya: MPH MD PhD, Physician, Fulbright Specialist in Public Health and author of Everyday Ayurveda.

More than 20 years after her abduction at the hands of the elusive Pan, Wendy Darling is all grown up and a successful detective. But when a local girl vanishes in the middle of the night, her past comes rushing back.Grieving the death of her mother, Detective Darling wants nothing more than to throw herself back into work. When the Lord Mayor's daughter, Rosalie, vanishes, she insists on taking the case, triggering memories of her own past abduction. For years, Wendy struggled with her nonsensical memories of her captor, who she only knows as Pan. Yet the more she uncovers about Rosalie's disappearance, the more Wendy is convinced her worst nightmare has come true-Pan's back. Her fears are confirmed when the girl suddenly reappears and Wendy realises she's walked straight into Pan's trap...

An overview of the evolution of Australian Rules football in Victoria from its origins in 1858 to the present day. The opening chapter provides a snapshot of the unusual 2020 AFL season. I then trace the evolution of the game in Victoria during the late 1800s including the background to the 1896 VFA/VFL split, followed by a chapter outlining the development of the two leagues during the 20th century. This is followed by chapters on all 18 AFL teams, including major team rivalries, great coaches, great indigenous players and great goalkickers. There are also chapters on how the various finals' systems work(ed) over the years, State of Origin and Laws of the Game. The book is chock full of statistics, trivia and footy anecdotes which will enthral any Aussie Rules fan.

Learning My Native LanguageIs a children's language picture book that translates English to the native language.It illustrates various daily activities in different home settings around the world. Due to a lot of migration, the young generation is at risk of losing their heritage. The ability to speak the basics of ones Native language is paramount. We should not weaken the connection to our cultures and country of origin. Parents and children will be delighted that this Edition was added to their bookshelf.

Do you wish you were one of those people who openly sing and make it look so easy? Do you feel like you can't quite "let go" when singing? Do you suffer from feeling "not good enough" or struggle with fear of failure or perfectionism when it comes to singing?Vocal Coach Becky Gilhespie always felt that despite receiving the best voice training, the biggest thing that held her back was actually her crippling sense of self-consciousness. This easy to follow, practical step program, combines therapy, awareness and study of mindset with the best practices in contemporary vocal training to help singers overcome their mental hurdles, open up their innate musical creativity, and sing and perform with complete authenticity, confidence and ease.

How do we find gratitude amidst the hardest times? What is it that calls us to seek something more? Live Gratefully is a book dedicated to humanity, to each and every person who feels a knowing they were born to discover a deeper meaning within them. Regardless of where you are at in life, regardless of your perceived wrongs and rights, this book is for you. An inspirational account of the author's own journey and insights as she awakened from caterpillar to butterfly, each word was written to be a support on your own journey in life.

Ladaki-6 is a terrible place, a planet controlled by the Assembly of the All-Knowing One, a fundamentalist cult with a fondness for hangings, a severe shortage of cash, and an unshakeable belief that faith, not science, will keep its devotees safe.Kal Kariuki never planned to go anywhere near it, but Ladaki-6 is one of the few places in humanspace willing to employ an out-of-work marine with an addiction problem and no money. Only to find that the Fates have other plans for her. Hundreds of light-years from Ladaki-6, a conspiracy fueled by raw greed and a lust for power is about to unleash an orgy of death and destruction that will engulf all humanspace.An orgy that only Kal can stop. The problem? She has spent most of her life running from tough decisions and has a catalogue of failures to prove it.This time she cannot run. But will she?

America is drowning in debt, its leadership of the Free World compromised, its allies isolated and weakened, its position as the globe's most powerful nation under attack from a relentless China. A China that sees the 21st Century as its century. A China determined to become the world's only superpower. A China whose manifest destiny is to stand astride a humbled America. But, what so many accept as unstoppable, a group of ultra-nationalist Americans refuse to accept. If the United States government cannot or will not stop China's relentless advance, it must. The group has the money. It has the means. And it has the will. Even if the price of crushing China's ambitions for all time is the deaths of hundreds of millions. But one man stands in the conspiracy's way. Can Joe Lessart stop the slaughter and save America?

It's the Swinging Sixties and in colourful London, everthing's changing. Traditional boundaries between men and women, love and marriage, work and home, are in flux - and when a love triangle involves four people, the distance between all of them narrows.

Sebastian is scared.Tomorrow is close and he is extremely worried.The move had been hard enough! But a new school as well? It's all too much...After years of feeling like he doesn't fit in, Sebastian can't stand the thought of having to be himself. Especially around a new group of classmates! That is, until he comes across a mystical costume store which gives him an amazing idea...What if he could be someone else? Anyone else!But when presented with magical worlds filled with boundless opportunities, Sebastian will find that deciding on a costume isn't as easy as he thought it might be...'Costumes' is a heartwarming, magical journey of a child's adventure to overcome their social anxiety. It is recommended for all children, big and small.

The title of this book is an expression of the following: Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God-this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is-his good, pleasing (acceptable) and perfect will.Romans 12:1-2, emphases added.The question that is paramount, is, "How do we discover this good and acceptable and perfect will?"And let the peace (soul harmony which comes) from the Christ rule (act as umpire continually) in your hearts - deciding and settling with finality all questions that arise in your minds ...Colossians 3:15 (Amplified), emphases added.This verse expresses in a quite convincing way, the last word on discovering the will of God: Let the peace of God continually act as umpire in your hearts, deciding and settling with finality all questions that arise in your minds (Colossians 3:15, adapted).But this is not a privilege for anyone, as if it were some semi-magic trick to discover God's will.It is premised upon a deep and meaningful personal relationship with Christ. That relationship is the result of the conversion experience, and results in a life of growing into Christ's likeness-the process of sanctification. The expression of that life is then found in true Christian worship, with its commitment to God and the desire to live in obedience to Him-doing His will.That is the theme of this book.

It's time. Time for the young man in your life to venture out on his own, to take that leap of independence. Time to find out what it's like to live out of home. Time to start paying bills, cooking, cleaning and doing his own laundry. Maybe he's excited, or maybe he feels like he's about to jump off a cliff into the domestic unknown. However he's feeling, this lighthearted but practical guide has all the tips and tricks he needs to make moving out of home feel like a walk in the park. This is the perfect gift for any 18-26 year old young man moving out for the first time.