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In 1942, an impulsive promise to her brother before he goes off to the European front puts Avis Montgomery in the unlikely position of head librarian in small-town Maine. Though she has never been much of a reader, when wartime needs threaten to close the library, she invents a book club to keep its doors open. The women she convinces to attend the first meeting couldn't be more different—a wealthy spinster determined to aid the war effort, an exhausted mother looking for a fresh start, and a determined young war worker.

Discover how to quiet your inner critic, break free from shyness, and overcome your social fears with Social Anxiety and Shyness. A comprehensive and studious guide to conversation skills and confidence-building, The Conversation Skills Guides is based on actual scientific research. It breaks down all concepts so that even a social beginner can find their way through and apply the great advice.

Do you want to be able to talk to people with confidence and charisma, always know what to say even in difficult situations, easily make small talk, become an effective communicator, and leave a great first impression? If that’s the case, this audiobook will finally help you get there!

Headstrong Johanna Berglund, a linguistics student at the University of Minnesota, has very definite plans for her future...plans that do not include returning to her hometown and the secrets and heartaches she left behind there. But the US Army wants her to work as a translator at a nearby camp for German POWs. Johanna arrives to find the once-sleepy town exploding with hostility.

Jenny Kennedy appears to have it all. She’s the perfect daughter, the popular girl at school and a successful beauty queen. But then Jenny is found dead in a murder that rocks the small town she grew up in to the core. Her estranged half-sister Virginia finds herself thrust into the spotlight as the case dominates the news and is desperate to uncover who killed Jenny. But she soon realises that maybe Jenny’s life wasn’t so perfect after all. The truth is that Jenny has more than a few secrets of her own, and so do her neighbours. What really happened that night?

Since the attack on Pearl Harbor, Gordon Hooper and his buddy Jack Armitage have stuck to their values as conscientious objectors. Much to their families’ and country’s chagrin, they volunteer as smokejumpers rather than enlisting, parachuting into and extinguishing raging wildfires in Oregon. But the number of winter blazes they’re called to seems suspiciously high, and when an accident leaves Jack badly injured, Gordon realizes the facts don’t add up.

Join irreverent and [slightly] dramatic host, Amy Green Smith as she teaches you how to speak up for yourself without being a total dick... or being completely riddled with guilt. #yesplease As a leadership coach, hypnotherapist, and speaker, Amy brings her sass and humor to this lively, weekly podcast designed to give you a no-b**t guide to navigating challenging topics. Along with the occasional guest, Amy brazenly battles challenging topics such as: letting go of people pleasing, conquering fear, getting your needs met from your partner, and creating effective communication, to name a few. ...

Experts teach you how to achieve a desirable body weight without weighing or measuring food or buying products. Easily prepare your own delicious and healthy snacks and meals, eliminate or reduce need for medication, reduce joint and muscle pain and loss of mobility, avoid unnecessary procedures, use “nutrition as medicine” allowing the body to heal, reverse coronary artery disease, diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol.

Dans la lignée de La Vérité sur l'affaire Harry Quebert, un premier roman noir d'une grande finesse psychologique ; une réflexion grinçante sur la bonne société puritaine américaine, qui, sous la perfection de ses apparences, cache une obsession névrotique pour l'innocence de la jeunesse.

Vibrant and scrappy Maggie McCleod tried not to get fired from her wartime orchestra, but her sharp tongue landed her in trouble, so an overseas adventure with the USO’s camp show promises a chance at a fresh start. Wealthy and elegant Catherine Duquette signs with the USO to leave behind her restrictive life of privilege and to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of the handsome pilot whose letters mysteriously stopped arriving. The two women are joined by an eclectic group of performers.

Wellness and wellbeing is essential for everyone to thrive. In the podcast, Amy talks about all things related to everday and workplace wellbeing. There is no right way to do wellness, wellbeing or self-care, and it looks different to everyone (not everyone has to do yoga). Join us as we unpack what wellbeing really is and how we can make changes to ensure we prosper. www.thewellnessstrategy.com.au Before listening, please read our disclaimer here: https://www.thewellnessstrategy.com.au/resources