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Deep in the Arctic, the polar bear will walk miles for its next meal. Dining on ringed seals, the polar bear waits patiently for the creature to come up for air, attacking the seal as it takes a breath. Eating around 4 pounds of food a day, polar bears are fast and deadly, striking before their prey has time to get away. Through detailed photographs of polar bears showing off their clever tricks, young arctic explorers will learn how this massive...
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On a dark midwinter's night in an ancient inn on the river Thames, a wounded stranger carries in the lifeless body of a small child. Hours later the girl stirs, and returns to life. Is it a miracle? Magic? As the days pass the child remains mute and unable to answer questions. Three families are keen to claim her: the wealthy mother of a kidnapped daughter missing for two years; a farming family sure it is their son's secret daughter; a parson's housekeeper,...
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I have shared my poems with a very select few of my friends and it was their encouragement that pushed me to publish my thoughts. I feel that writing has led me to hope and hope has such a cumulative effect in all of our lives. My writing is extracted from life experiences that are common to all of us. So take a breath and say it's never too late to nurture your spirit, that's what my poems have done for me, I hope they do the same for you.
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Revolt, rebirth and retribution - a nameless, laid-off hermit ventures through the highways encircling the Mojave Desert. Why? To retrieve Nathan López, of course, a charismatic leader preaching a religion of fervent discipline. There is little time to pause and take a breath. The wheels keep on turning, the clock on the wall of the sauna keeps ticking, and the world, at last, keeps spinning. Can hope and trust still be found in a multi-faceted world?
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25) Scars to Stars
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"Sobbing so uncontrollably I could not take a breath, the pain was unbearable.
I washed down the pills with an open bottle of wine I grabbed from the fridge.
I just wanted it all to stop... the pain... the fighting... the lies..."
Scars to Stars is a series of online summits, live events, and books. These writers vulnerably share their personal, authentic stories of overcoming adversity to motivate and inspire you, wherever you might be along...
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SouthWest Side Stories are true life experiences about being raised in the fifties and sixties and growing up as an adult in the seventies. Come back and relive a simpler time where there were no cell phones or video games, a time where you made your own fun, using your imagination. Lifestyles, friends, dresses, places, restaurants, and neighborhoods of Chicago are priceless treasures. Take a breath, let it out, and open your mind to the people and...
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We all know that our breath is an essential part for sustaining our existence. But just because it is necessary does not mean that this is the purpose for our breath.
-What does the Bible state the purpose of our breath is?
-Is there a difference between God's purpose and man's?
-Does our reasoning have anything to do with God's purpose?
-What is the benefit of using our breath to fulfill God's purpose?
The answers to these questions and more will...
28) A Time for Magic
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All stories show us who we can be. And belief in magic? That's up to us. Time. Hope. Magic. Loss.These stories, though touched with magic, reflect the human condition.Stories all do, don't they? Or they should. Whether a story is light and bright, or swims in the murky depths, all stories hold up a mirror to who we are now.These stories include dancing trolls, ancient serpents, fallen angels, helpful faeries, and the Gods who stalk our dreams.Take...
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We are in the midst of several crises: climate, personal respect, honor, and manners, but none are more important in this day and time than the gun violence. Sandy Hook, Las Vegas, Charlotte, Dayton-the list goes horribly on as despondent, confused, and misguided males are shooting anonymous, perfectly innocent citizens in the name of bizarre, illogical motivations.
Through this fog, my great friend, mentor, and past Rotary President Mrs. Tara Dacus...
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In this new book, Trainini and his team attempt a step forward and make a series of proposals that come to complete cardiac anatomy, physiology and mechanics. Reading this new investigation is a pleasure that demands continuous attention, so that our "neuronal boxes" do not rebel against the effort it means to sometimes destroy what we have firmly installed in them. The text should be read slowly, as it was never easy to tread in swamp-limited grounds...
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The late sun falls slowly into the afternoon of your eyes, and there it pauses as one might pause to take a breath, - from "Lost" Nothing Is But You and I, the breathtaking new volume in the Apostrophes series, reveals poet E.D. Blodgett at his most accomplished. A masterful lyrical grace meets exquisite technique as Blodgett fathoms intimacy, knowledge, and being. The poems allow us to listen to one side of an intimate conversation between I and...
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If this little book has made its way into your life, you can trust that it wasn't by accident. This happy coincidence is a nudge from the Universe to remind you that you are awesome.
Each chapter is filled with tiny bursts of insight to nourish your heart, warm your Soul, and help you to remember your true-self.
If you find yourself asking big, deep life questions like, "What's my purpose?" and "Why am I here?" then you'll want to curl up...
33) Free The Mind
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FREE THE MIND follows neuroscientist Dr. Richard Davidson as he conducts an unusual experiment. Following the practices of Buddhist monks and the advice of his friend the Dalai Lama, Dr. Davidson utilizes meditation and yoga in an attempt to physically alter the brains of veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). To see how early in life these practices can take effect Dr. Davidson broadens the study to include children with attention...
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#1 The first step to overcoming your knee-jerk reactions is to take a breath. It may be the hardest thing you do all day, but it will help you make the smartest choice in the moment.
#2 Meditation helps us resist our urges, which in turn helps us make better decisions and be more productive. It teaches us to resist the urge of counter-productive follow-through,...
35) Slow Adventures
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Take a breath. Push aside those spreadsheets. Take a fresh look at the world around you: Slow Adventures will open your eyes to a wealth of new affirming experiences. Why rush through life when you could stop, ponder and truly experience the world around you? This unhurried exploration of the great outdoors encourages you to engage all of your senses and fully appreciate the beauty of your surroundings. With the emphasis on experiencing, rather than...
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When Cate Kinkaid receives a frantic call about a triple homicide, she drives to the scene against her better judgment--aren't triple homicides more up the police department's alley?--only to find that the victims are not quite who she expects. Now she has a new rule to add to those she's learned in her short stint as an assistant private investigator: always find out if the victims actually have human DNA. Because these three do not. But who would...
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#1 The former police chief, Bill Parsons, had a first-rate pension and medical plan, but it seemed to amount to nothing more than an open ticket to see more urologists and respiratory therapists. He could not take a breath of cool air.
#2 Chief Bill Parsons, who had kept a secret his entire career, was now so lonely that it sometimes felt like physical pain. He longed...
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Experience the Richer Spiritual Life You Long For
In this world of frantic activity and constant entertainment, it can be hard to identify and embrace the rhythms that lead to true flourishing. Your spirit longs for a stronger connection to the divine, a clearer sense of personal spiritual growth, a closer relationship with your creator and redeemer. But how do you integrate this kind of inner growth into the realities of your outer life?
If you...
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What is quitting? It's always all about changing; out of one situation and into another. Life goes on and doesn't stop just because circumstances change. So let's take a breath and consider our options: Can we make this a better place and get more from it? Can we make changes that suit us better. Will it be here or somewhere else? So stay or go, it's all about change, not quitting.
That's where this book comes in. It's a practical guide to being...
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WHAT'S YOUR
LIFE WORTH?
When you're drowning, the last thing you do before you go unconscious is take a breath. The carbon dioxide rises so much in your blood it overpowers the last few molecules of oxygen in your body. You reach your breaking point, then you inhale. I inhaled food my whole life and I reached my breaking point in my battle with weight loss.
Right at the moment, I was ready to give up, I had some last thoughts:
What if there were things,...
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