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FNH Audio present the first in a series of science fiction short story collections. In this collection: On board a starship a ghost of the past fights horrifying monsters. An explorer find a mining crew dead in their beds, but the next day they're up and walking. Humanity is under the thumb of aliens. The Earthers discover a strange fact of ancient history, their ancestors walked on two legs! The Martians are using a white mist to sedate and ambush all the colonists. And more.

True grit is a key predictor of success! Staying power to see things through helps predict success, and the good news is that it is a skill that can be taught. This book will teach you the important ingredient in long-term success: GRIT. Psychology defines it as a unique personality trait. And here, you will understand why. You will learn and understand the importance of grit as a personality trait.

Burned contestants Chase and Kai are attracted from the start and can't wait to spend more time getting to know each other...until they see the first episode treatment and realize the producers intend to portray them as bitter enemies. At first it's fun to pretend to bicker - enemies on film, lovers when the cameras stop rolling - but soon it's hard not to take the faux rivalry seriously. It's only when their choice is to either band together and bake their way to the final - or get burned - that they find where their real loyalties lie.

After nearly 30 years of being a socialite wife and mother, Ellen is left alone to rattle around a mansion of a house with only the dog for company. It’s time to make a change, but to what? While she ponders what to do, she starts hearing her dog talk. Has she finally lost it? No, according to her mother. It’s an inherited gift that usually manifests at menopause, but, well, Ellen isn’t there, yet. And it’s not just the dog, but most animals. Then there’s the ability to actually see paranormal species, like gnomes, fairies, and yes, vampires. Lucky her.

¿Sientes que no estás satisfecho con tu vida?¿Te resulta difícil disfrutar del momento presente?¿Estás atrapado en un torbellino continuo de pensamiento negativos, estrés y ansiedad? Tranquilo, no estás solo. Millones de personas están pasando o han pasado por tu misma situación. La buena noticia es que tiene solución. Existe un camino para recuperar la paz mental y disfrutar plenamente de la vida: aquí y ahora.

The Frog is a fine swimmer, so good that he attracts the admiration of the local tadpoles, who beg him to teach them how to swim. But teaching is all he ever does - the tadpoles never learn, and he himself finds he no longer has the time to do the swimming he loves. This story shows how codependency and pride can hijack life.

Tanto la "inteligencia emocional" como la "resiliencia" son conceptos controvertidos dentro de la psicología académica pero ampliamente manejados en los libros de autoayuda. Este trabajo, de principio a fin, se plantea el reto de equilibrar el rigor con la utilidad cotidiana. Los hombres gais somos uno de los colectivos que sufrimos mayores exigencias emocionales a lo largo de la vida. Es necesario entrenar muy bien nuestra resiliencia para dejar atrás las marcas del acoso homofóbico y la discriminación.

In My Two Elaines, author Marty Schreiber, former governor of Wisconsin, watches his beloved wife, Elaine, gradually transform from the woman he fell in love with in high school, and who diligently supported his political career, to the Elaine who knows she is declining and can’t remember how to cook a meal, and finally to the Elaine who no longer recognizes Marty or their children. Beyond sincere, practical advice, My Two Elaines gives the listener permission to feel the full spectrum of emotions, including humor, even in the face of this relentless illness.

After escaping from an abusive halfway house, “Jack” Elsie Johnson forges her own path forward as a successful model, determined to forget about the town of Harmony, Maine, her family - and the pain of knowing their betrayal almost cost her her life. Jared Ross, her first love, isn’t so easy to forget, even though he’s the reason she ended up in the halfway house in the first place. She’s a lifetime away from that wild teenager he kissed one forbidden summer. How can Jack learn to trust him again when she doesn’t even trust her own mind?

The rise of the media presidency through radio and television broadcasts has heightened the visibility and importance of presidential speeches in determining the effectiveness and popularity of the president of the United States. This development has also witnessed the rise of professional speechwriters to craft the words the chief executive would address to the nation. Yet, the reliance of individual presidents on their speechwriters has varied with the rhetorical skill of the officeholder himself, his managerial style, and his personal attitude toward public speaking.

Although her former employment at one of Italy’s most prestigious restaurants has proven MacKenzie O’Riley’s culinary skills, she returns to the US newly single and wary of falling in love too fast. It figures that her first good, salaried offer worthy of her talents would require her to work as a pastry chef for Davey Johnson, her best friend’s brother - and the man she once swore she would marry when she grew up.

When Alfie woke on this beautiful summer day, all he was thinking about was lazing in the sun. Then he saw her, and his plans for the day changed dramatically.

¿Y si te dijera que tu habilidad para establecer objetivos es el secreto para conseguir todo aquello que siempre has soñado?¿O que tu vida personal y profesional pueden ser exactamente como tú decidas que sean?¿No te gustaría tener el poder para alcanzar todas tus metas?

TouchPoint Press presents Nightmares of Strangers, an anthology of 13 eerie stories that will spark feelings of unease and paranoia with just the right helping of fear to last beyond the night - a devilish deal, the return of the murderous H.H. Holmes, a ghost that isn’t what it seems, and other spine-tingling tales that will make you double-check the locks, look under the bed, and wonder what really made that loud “thump” in the attic.

Have you ever known someone who can instantly connect with anyone? Having the ability to start and hold conversations with ease, no matter who this person meets, he or she manages to create a sense of trust and understanding within a matter of minutes. We can intuitively believe that this is a natural gift - either you can build rapport like this, or you can't. However, this isn't correct: developing rapport is a skill that anyone can learn and use.

Los estoicos comprendieron la esencia de una vida plena y con sentido. Cuatro virtudes fundamentales les brindaron la capacidad de enfrentar cualquier adversidad como rupturas, pérdidas laborales, problemas de salud e incluso el duelo. Ahora puedes descubrir por ti mismo la fuente de su inquebrantable resiliencia y cómo aprovechar al máximo cualquier situación.

Listeners of all ages will witness the rise and fall of a scientific and historical icon in this masterful new edition. Exploring his childhood, his secret work on the bomb, his central role in the Cold War, and his tragic downfall, this quintessential biography is history at its finest, riveting and deeply informative, and now available to a younger audience.

San Francisco, 1967. A teenager comes of age during the Summer of Love at her rock & roll wedding. Her story relates the saga of life and relationships from then until the present through many lessons learned the hard way, until when, in 2005 she transitioned into yet another challenging marriage to the founder of an iconic winery in the Valley of the Moon.

Follow Max Axiom on an amazing adventure through plant and animal CELLS! The one-and-only Super Scientist discovers the earliest cells on Earth, shrinks to the size of a cell, and swims among molecules. Max Axiom transforms science topics, like biology, into superpowered adventures.

Join Max Axiom as he explores the science behind plant and animals cells. Max helps young listeners understand how cells are the building blocks of life.